How many Cadillac DE Villes are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 11,835 on the road Built 1948-2001 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
For half a century the heart of the Cadillac range. The Coupe de Ville appeared in 1949 as one of the first pillarless hardtops, the four-door Sedan de Ville followed in 1956, and the 1959 cars carry the tallest tailfins ever fitted to a production car. The name lasted until 2005.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1959: 35 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 |
| 1953 | 2 |
| 1954 | 1 |
| 1955 | 4 |
| 1956 | 11 |
| 1957 | 3 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1959 | 35 |
| 1960 | 21 |
| 1961 | 21 |
| 1962 | 20 |
| 1963 | 17 |
| 1964 | 20 |
| 1965 | 19 |
| 1966 | 18 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1968 | 25 |
| 1969 | 16 |
| 1970 | 18 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1972 | 4 |
| 1973 | 13 |
| 1974 | 10 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 1976 | 13 |
| 1977 | 14 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 3 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-1958 | 1949–1958 | 28 | Rare |
| First and second generations · 1959-1964 | 1959–1964 | 134 | Rare |
| Third generation · 1965-1970 | 1965–1970 | 109 | Rare |
| Fourth generation · 1971-1976 | 1971–1976 | 49 | Rare |
| Fifth generation · 1977-1984 | 1977–1984 | 43 | Rare |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coupe | 46 | Rare | |
| Concours | 7 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 395 still registered, the Cadillac DE Ville is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 23 Cadillac models and equal 661st 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.