How many Datsun SSS are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 667,839 on the road Built 1971-1975 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
SSS stood for Super Sports Sedan, the badge Datsun gave its quickest Bluebirds from the mid 1960s, with twin carburettors and firmer suspension. The 1600 SSS version of the 510 won the 1970 Safari Rally, and the name carried on through the 180B SSS of the early 1970s and well beyond.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1971: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 7 still registered, the Datsun SSS is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 22nd of the 27 Datsun models and equal 2,128th 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.