How many Holden Specials are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 10,722 on the road Built 1953-1968 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The middle model of the Holden range from 1953 to 1968. The Special arrived with the FJ as a better-trimmed car than the Standard, with more chrome and two-tone paint, and it was the Holden most families bought until the Kingswood took over its place.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1967: 84 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1953 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 |
| 1957 | 4 |
| 1958 | 9 |
| 1959 | 13 |
| 1960 | 19 |
| 1961 | 36 |
| 1962 | 40 |
| 1963 | 68 |
| 1964 | 80 |
| 1965 | 17 |
| 1966 | 60 |
| 1967 | 84 |
| 1968 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| EJ | 4 | Rare | |
| FC | 4 | Rare | |
| FE | 3 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 436 still registered, the Holden Special is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 27th of the 62 Holden models and 634th 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.