How many Chevrolet Loadmasters are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 519,430 on the road Built 1946-1950 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Loadmaster was the name on the heavier Advance Design Chevrolet trucks built from 1947, the one-and-a-half and two-ton models that sat above the light Thriftmaster pick-ups. They shared the rounded cab that made that generation of Chevrolet truck so recognisable.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1948: 4 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1946 | 2 |
| 1947 | 2 |
| 1948 | 4 |
| 1950 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 9 still registered, the Chevrolet Loadmaster is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 57th of the 89 Chevrolet models and equal 2,014th 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.