How many Ford Deluxes are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 30,356 on the road Built 1931-1965 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The better-trimmed line of American Ford V8s from the late 1930s into the 1940s, with newer styling and more chrome than the Standard. The 1940 De Luxe coupe, with its pointed bonnet and neat grille, is one of the best-known shapes in hot rodding.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1939: 65 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1931 | 1 |
| 1932 | 2 |
| 1934 | 3 |
| 1935 | 1 |
| 1936 | 14 |
| 1937 | 9 |
| 1938 | 16 |
| 1939 | 65 |
| 1940 | 10 |
| 1941 | 1 |
| 1942 | 3 |
| 1946 | 11 |
| 1947 | 13 |
| 1948 | 3 |
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 154 still registered, the Ford Deluxe is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 46th of the 126 Ford models and equal 902nd 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.