How many Ford Starliners are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 246,046 on the road Built 1959-1961 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The sleek hardtop version of the full-size Ford Galaxie in 1960 and 1961, with thin pillars and a long sloping rear window. That roofline cut through the air better than the formal one, which made the Starliner the choice of Ford's stock car racing teams.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1960: 12 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 1 |
| 1960 | 12 |
| 1961 | 6 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 19 still registered, the Ford Starliner is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 81st of the 126 Ford models and equal 1,700th 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.