How many Ford Standards are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 259,715 on the road Built 1936-1947 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The lower-priced line of American Ford V8s in the late 1930s, sold beside the De Luxe. Ford's trick was to give the Standard a version of the previous year's De Luxe styling and plainer trim. It could also be ordered with the smaller, thriftier 60 horsepower version of the flathead V8.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1939: 9 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1936 | 3 |
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1939 | 9 |
| 1947 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 18 still registered, the Ford Standard is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 83rd of the 126 Ford models and equal 1,723rd 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.