How many Chevrolet Special Deluxes are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,558,291 on the road Built 1940-1941 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Top of the Chevrolet range in 1940 and 1941, the Special Deluxe sat a step above the Master Deluxe with more chrome and better trim. All used the overhead-valve six. The 1941 cars were restyled with the headlights blended into the wings, and were the last full year's production before America went to war.
Still on the road, by model year
1 from 1940 and 2 from 1941.
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3 still registered, the Chevrolet Special Deluxe is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 78th of the 89 Chevrolet models and equal 2,454th 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.