How many Chevrolet Thriftmasters are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 95,406 on the road Built 1947-1955 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Thriftmaster was the name on the light-duty Advance Design Chevrolet pick-ups built from 1947 to 1955, the first all-new General Motors vehicles after the war. With their rounded cabs and horizontal-bar grilles they are among the most recognisable old trucks anywhere.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1948: 29 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1947 | 10 |
| 1948 | 29 |
| 1949 | 6 |
| 1954 | 1 |
| 1955 | 2 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 49 still registered, the Chevrolet Thriftmaster is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 30th of the 89 Chevrolet models and equal 1,323rd 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.