How many International KB1s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 359,606 on the road Built 1941-1949 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The half-ton ute in International Harvester's KB line, sold from 1947 to 1949. It was a mild update of the K line launched just before America entered the war, told apart by a wider grille with extra bars spreading out at the bottom. The all-new L series replaced it in 1950.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1947: 10 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1941 | 1 |
| 1947 | 10 |
| 1948 | 1 |
| 1949 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 13 still registered, the International KB1 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 5th of the 14 International models and equal 1,862nd 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.