How many Ford 8s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 333,919 on the road Built 1934-1949 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
British Ford's 8 horsepower small car. It began with the Model Y of 1932, the first Ford designed for buyers outside America, and continued through the late 1930s before turning into the Anglia. With a 933cc side-valve engine it was about as simple and cheap as a real car could be.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1934: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1934 | 3 |
| 1935 | 1 |
| 1936 | 1 |
| 1937 | 3 |
| 1938 | 2 |
| 1939 | 2 |
| 1940 | 1 |
| 1949 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 14 still registered, the Ford 8 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 88th of the 126 Ford models and equal 1,827th 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.