How many Ford Econolines are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 80,601 on the road Built 1962-2013 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Ford's American van. The first, in 1961, was a flat-fronted box on Falcon running gear with the engine between the front seats. From 1968 it grew a bonnet and became the full-size van that American tradesmen, bands and camper builders relied on for decades, later renamed the E-Series.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1993: 7 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 |
| 1967 | 3 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 58 still registered, the Ford Econoline is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 60th of the 126 Ford models and equal 1,260th 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.