How many DeSoto K are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 246,046 on the road Built 1928-1930 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The very first DeSoto. Chrysler launched the new make in 1928 with the Model K, a mid-priced six-cylinder car. It sold so well in its first twelve months that the record it set for a new American make stood for some thirty years.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1929: 15 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 15 |
| 1930 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 19 still registered, the DeSoto K is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 11 DeSoto models and equal 1,700th 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.