How many Lagonda LG45s are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 2,337,436 on the road Built 1936-1937 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A fast 4.5 litre tourer from 1936, built after Lagonda was rescued from receivership and W. O. Bentley arrived to take charge of design. He refined the big Meadows six-cylinder engine and the chassis into a smoother, quieter car, and the Rapide version was among the quickest British cars of its day.
Still on the road, by model year
1 from 1936 and 1 from 1937.
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 2 still registered, the Lagonda LG45 is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 1st of the 7 Lagonda models and equal 2,524th 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.