How many Ford Model 18s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 779,145 on the road Built 1932-1935 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The 1932 Ford V8, the car that put an eight-cylinder engine within reach of ordinary buyers. Henry Ford insisted the block be cast in one piece, which made the flathead V8 cheap enough to mass produce. It was fast for its price, and after the war the 1932 Ford, the Deuce, became the definitive hot rod.
Still on the road, by model year
5 from 1932 and 1 from 1935.
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 6 still registered, the Ford Model 18 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 106th of the 126 Ford models and equal 2,199th 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.