How many Buick Century are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 119,869 on the road Built 1937-1982 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Named for the 100 miles an hour it could reach. The original Century of 1936 put Buick's biggest straight eight in its smallest, lightest body, a hot rod from the factory. The name returned on V8 cars in the mid-1950s and again from 1973 on Buick's mid-size range.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1955: 12 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1937 | 1 |
| 1939 | 1 |
| 1954 | 2 |
| 1955 | 12 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1957 | 7 |
| 1958 | 4 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 39 still registered, the Buick Century is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 8th of the 24 Buick models and equal 1,420th 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.