How many Datsun 260C are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 99,465 on the road Built 1972-1981 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Datsun's large sedan and wagon of the mid 1970s, the export Nissan Cedric with a 2.6-litre straight-six. It followed the 240C and offered six-cylinder smoothness and plenty of equipment against European rivals. The engine was a close relative of the one in the 260Z.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1975: 14 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 8 |
| 1975 | 14 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1981 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 47 still registered, the Datsun 260C is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 9th of the 27 Datsun models and equal 1,340th 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.