How many Cadillac Calais are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 424,988 on the road Built 1962-1969 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
From 1965 to 1976 the Calais was the least expensive full-size Cadillac, taking over from the Series 62. It had the same body and V8 as the De Ville but plainer trim and fewer standard luxuries, and most buyers chose to pay the small extra for the De Ville instead.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1966: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 |
| 1966 | 3 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1969 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 11 still registered, the Cadillac Calais is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 11th of the 23 Cadillac models and equal 1,930th 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.