How many Hudson Pacemakers are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,558,291 on the road Built 1950-1957 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The entry-level step-down Hudson, launched for 1950 on a shorter wheelbase and with a smaller six than the Super and Commodore. It gave buyers the low, wide body Hudson was known for at a lower price, and the Wasp took over its place in the range in the early 1950s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1950: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3 still registered, the Hudson Pacemaker is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks 8th of the 9 Hudson models and equal 2,454th 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?
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