How many Ford Twin Spinners are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 667,839 on the road Built 1951-1952 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Twin spinner is the nickname for the 1951 Ford, after the two bullet-shaped spinners in its grille. The 1949 and 1950 cars, with one in the centre, are known as single spinners. It was the last year of Ford's first post-war body, and brought the option of Ford's first fully automatic gearbox.
Still on the road, by model year
4 from 1951 and 3 from 1952.
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 7 still registered, the Ford Twin Spinner is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 100th of the 126 Ford models and equal 2,128th 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.