How many Datsun 240Zs are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 32,240 on the road Built 1970-1974 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
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The car that made the world take Japanese sports cars seriously. Launched in 1969 with a 2.4-litre straight-six and independent suspension all round, it had the looks and pace of European coupes at a much lower price, and it sold in huge numbers in America. It also won the East African Safari Rally twice.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1972: 71 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 |
| 1971 | 40 |
| 1972 | 71 |
| 1973 | 29 |
| 1974 | 2 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 145 still registered, the Datsun 240Z is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 3rd of the 27 Datsun models and equal 926th 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.