How many Chrysler Newports are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 114,021 on the road Built 1950-1978 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Newport was first a name for Chrysler's pillarless hardtop coupes in 1950, then from 1961 the entry-level full-size Chrysler, a big V8 car priced to tempt buyers up from lesser makes. It became the brand's biggest seller and lasted until 1981.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1968: 7 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 |
| 1962 | 3 |
| 1963 | 3 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1965 | 4 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1978 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 41 still registered, the Chrysler Newport is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 12th of the 41 Chrysler models and equal 1,399th 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.