How many Chrysler Airflows are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,168,718 on the road Built 1934-1936 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
One of the boldest cars of the 1930s. Launched in 1934, the Airflow was shaped in a wind tunnel, with the engine moved forward over the front axle and the passengers seated between the wheels for a better ride. Buyers found it too strange and it sold poorly, but the industry copied its ideas.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1934: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1934 | 2 |
| 1935 | 1 |
| 1936 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4 still registered, the Chrysler Airflow is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks 33rd of the 41 Chrysler models and equal 2,380th 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.