How many Hudson Supers are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 150,802 on the road Built 1924-1953 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Super Six made Hudson's name. Launched in 1916, its engine had a counterbalanced crankshaft that let it rev higher and make far more power than other sixes of its size, and Hudson proved it with speed and endurance records. The Super name stayed in the range, on and off, into the early 1950s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1928: 8 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1926 | 4 |
| 1927 | 2 |
| 1928 | 8 |
| 1929 | 4 |
| 1930 | 2 |
| 1937 | 1 |
| 1938 | 2 |
| 1949 | 2 |
| 1953 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 31 still registered, the Hudson Super is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 9 Hudson models and equal 1,505th 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.