How many Bugatti Type 57s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 934,974 on the road Built 1934-1937 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The great Bugatti road car of the 1930s, designed under Jean Bugatti and built from 1934 until the war. Its 3.3-litre twin-cam straight eight sat under bodies ranging from the Galibier saloon to the Atalante coupe and the riveted Atlantic. Streamlined racing versions won Le Mans in 1937 and 1939.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1934: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1934 | 3 |
| 1936 | 1 |
| 1937 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 5 still registered, the Bugatti Type 57 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 7 Bugatti models and equal 2,281st of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.