How many Holden EK are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 69,774 on the road Built 1961-1963 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A light update of the FB, sold in 1961 and 1962. Its place in history is the gearbox: the EK was the first Holden offered with an automatic transmission, the American Hydra-Matic. It was also the last Holden styled in the finned manner of the 1950s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1962: 37 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 27 |
| 1962 | 37 |
| 1963 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special | 6 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 67 still registered, the Holden EK is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 43rd of the 62 Holden models and equal 1,204th 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.