How many Buick Centurions are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 667,839 on the road Built 1971-1973 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Buick's sporty full-size car from 1971 to 1973, replacing the Wildcat. It shared the big LeSabre body, most carried the 455 cubic inch V8, and in place of the usual Buick shield it wore a badge showing a Roman centurion's head. The convertible is the one people remember.
Still on the road, by model year
2 from 1971 and 5 from 1973.
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 7 still registered, the Buick Centurion is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 14th of the 24 Buick models and equal 2,128th 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.