How many Chrysler Imperials are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 76,637 on the road Built 1926-1983 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Chrysler's finest car from 1926, built to rival Cadillac and Lincoln. From 1955 to 1975 Imperial was spun off as a make of its own, and the late-1950s cars styled under Virgil Exner, with free-standing tail lights and soaring fins, are the best known.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1963: 6 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1926 | 2 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1931 | 1 |
| 1934 | 1 |
| 1937 | 1 |
| 1939 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 |
| 1956 | 3 |
| 1957 | 2 |
| 1958 | 3 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1961 | 3 |
| 1962 | 4 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1965 | 2 |
| 1966 | 4 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 4 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown | 17 | Rare | |
| LeBaron | 6 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 61 still registered, the Chrysler Imperial is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 9th of the 41 Chrysler models and equal 1,240th 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.