How many of each DeSoto are left in New Zealand?
Every DeSoto in Spotto's catalogue with at least one still registered in New Zealand, most first. Each has a page of its own.
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Every DeSoto here
Most first; each links to its page, with survivors by year where the register has them.
| Car | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto Diplomat | 1951-1962 | 51 | Rare |
| DeSoto K | 1928-1930 | 19 | Super rare |
| DeSoto Firedome | 1953-1959 | 9 | Super rare |
| DeSoto Fireflite | 1955-1959 | 9 | Super rare |
| DeSoto Deluxe | 1929-1954 | 8 | Super rare |
| DeSoto Adventurer | 1957-1961 | 6 | Super rare |
| DeSoto Custom | 1929-1952 | 6 | Super rare |
| DeSoto Airflow | 1934-1935 | 3 | Unicorn |
| DeSoto Airstream | 1936 | 2 | Unicorn |
| DeSoto Firesweep | 1959 | 1 | Unicorn |
| DeSoto Suburban | 1956 | 1 | Unicorn |
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.