How many Holden Toranas are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 4,610 on the road Built 1967-1987 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
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It began in 1967 as a reworked Vauxhall Viva and grew into Holden's giant-killer. The six-cylinder XU-1 beat the V8s at Bathurst in 1972, Peter Brock's first win there. The V8 A9X won in 1978 and 1979 with Brock and New Zealander Jim Richards, the second time by six laps.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1973: 178 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 4 |
| 1970 | 84 |
| 1971 | 67 |
| 1972 | 152 |
| 1973 | 178 |
| 1974 | 92 |
| 1975 | 167 |
| 1976 | 84 |
| 1977 | 109 |
| 1978 | 22 |
| 1979 | 49 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTR | 55 | Rare | |
| SL | 39 | Rare | |
| XU-1 | 39 | Rare | |
| SLR | 28 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,014 still registered, the Holden Torana is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 17th of the 62 Holden models and 442nd 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.
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