How many Chrysler Royals are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 233,744 on the road Built 1933-1963 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Two different cars shared this name. In America the Royal was the entry-level six-cylinder Chrysler from the late 1930s to 1950. In Australia the Chrysler Royal of 1957 to 1963 was a locally built saloon based on an early-1950s Plymouth, updated with fins and stacked headlights.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1937: 7 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 1 |
| 1937 | 7 |
| 1938 | 3 |
| 1939 | 2 |
| 1941 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 20 still registered, the Chrysler Royal is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 17th of the 41 Chrysler models and equal 1,684th 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.