How many Ford F1s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 84,998 on the road Built 1948-1952 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The half-ton pickup of Ford's first F-Series, built from 1948 to 1952. It was part of Ford's first all-new post-war truck line, with a roomier cab than the pre-war design it replaced, and came with a six or the flathead V8. The F-100 took its place for 1953.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1951: 14 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 12 |
| 1949 | 8 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 14 |
| 1952 | 10 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 55 still registered, the Ford F1 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 63rd of the 126 Ford models and equal 1,277th 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?
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