How many Ford Custom 300s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 222,613 on the road Built 1957-1959 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A full-size American Ford of the late 1950s, one step up from the base Custom and below the Fairlane. It was the no-nonsense family sedan of the range, sold with a six or a V8, and was part of the restyled 1957 line that outsold Chevrolet that year.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1957: 8 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 8 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1959 | 7 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 21 still registered, the Ford Custom 300 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 76th of the 126 Ford models and equal 1,663rd 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.