How many Chevrolet Monte Carlos are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 103,886 on the road Built 1970-2004 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Chevrolet's personal luxury coupe, launched for 1970 with a very long bonnet and a formal roofline. It became one of the most successful shapes in NASCAR stock car racing, and the SS versions of the 1980s are the best remembered. The name ran, with one break, until 2007.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1972: 10 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1972 | 10 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 45 still registered, the Chevrolet Monte Carlo is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 33rd of the 89 Chevrolet models and equal 1,357th 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.