How many Chevrolet EL Caminos are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 16,232 on the road Built 1959-1987 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Half car, half pick-up. Chevrolet built the El Camino in 1959 and 1960 as an answer to the Ford Ranchero, then brought it back in 1964 on the mid-size Chevelle, complete with Super Sport versions and big-block V8s. It stayed in production until 1987.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1970: 32 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 19 |
| 1960 | 13 |
| 1964 | 10 |
| 1965 | 15 |
| 1966 | 23 |
| 1967 | 11 |
| 1968 | 16 |
| 1969 | 18 |
| 1970 | 32 |
| 1971 | 14 |
| 1972 | 15 |
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 1976 | 4 |
| 1977 | 6 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 10 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 8 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 18 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 4 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation | 1959–1960 | 32 | Rare |
| Second generation | 1964–1967 | 59 | Rare |
| Third generation | 1968–1972 | 95 | Rare |
| Fifth generation | 1978–1987 | 79 | Rare |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS | 16 | Rare | |
| SS 396 | 5 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 288 still registered, the Chevrolet EL Camino is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 11th of the 89 Chevrolet models and 743rd 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.
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