How many Holden FX are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 519,430 on the road Built 1951-1953 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The first Holden, launched in November 1948 as Australia's Own Car. Officially it was the 48-215, and FX is a nickname that came later. General Motors based it on an American design that was never built, with a six-cylinder engine of just over two litres, and Prime Minister Ben Chifley unveiled it. Demand ran far ahead of supply for years.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1953: 6 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 1 |
| 1952 | 2 |
| 1953 | 6 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 9 still registered, the Holden FX is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 60th of the 62 Holden models and equal 2,014th 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.