How many Chevrolet 490s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 779,145 on the road Built 1915-1923 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Chevrolet's challenge to the Ford Model T, launched in 1915 and named for its price of 490 dollars. It was a simple four-cylinder tourer, and it sold well enough to turn Chevrolet into a major carmaker and help its co-founder William Durant win back control of General Motors.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1918: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 6 still registered, the Chevrolet 490 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 63rd of the 89 Chevrolet models and equal 2,199th 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.