How many Holden Sandman are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 667,839 on the road Built 1976-1979 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A Holden panel van or ute dressed up for fun rather than work, sold from 1974 to 1979. It had the stripes, wheels and instruments of the sporting Holdens and a big empty space behind the seats, and it became the emblem of Australian surf and van culture in the 1970s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1976: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1979 | 2 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 7 still registered, the Holden Sandman is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 61st of the 62 Holden 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.