How many Lincoln Cosmopolitans are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,558,291 on the road Built 1949-1953 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The top Lincoln of the first post-war generation, launched for 1949 with smooth, rounded bodywork and a large side-valve V8. A fleet of Cosmopolitan limousines was supplied to the White House under President Truman, and one open car later gained a clear bubble roof for Eisenhower.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1949: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1949 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3 still registered, the Lincoln Cosmopolitan is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 7th of the 16 Lincoln 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?
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.