How many Jeep CJ6s are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,168,718 on the road Built 1964-1974 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A CJ-5 with the wheelbase stretched by 20 inches, launched in the mid-1950s to give more load space or room for extra seats behind. It was otherwise the same simple four-wheel drive, and it always sold in far smaller numbers than the shorter Jeep.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1964: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4 still registered, the Jeep CJ6 is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 16th of the 19 Jeep models and equal 2,380th 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.