How many Ford Torinos are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 44,951 on the road Built 1968-1976 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Ford's American mid-size car from 1968 to 1976, named after the Italian city of Turin. It ranged from plain sedans to fastback muscle cars with big-block V8s. A red Gran Torino with a white stripe was the star of the television series Starsky and Hutch, and Clint Eastwood named a film after his character's 1972 car.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1970: 26 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 18 |
| 1969 | 14 |
| 1970 | 26 |
| 1971 | 20 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1976 | 3 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT | 25 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 104 still registered, the Ford Torino is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 53rd of the 126 Ford models and equal 1,038th 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.