How many Buick Sportwagons are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,168,718 on the road Built 1965-1970 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A mid-size station wagon launched for 1964, known for its raised rear roof with tinted glass skylights over the back seats. It shared the idea and the body with the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser. The glass roof lasted until the end of the 1960s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1965: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4 still registered, the Buick Sportwagon is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks 20th of the 24 Buick models and equal 2,380th 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.