How many Lincoln Towncars are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 77,915 on the road Built 1983-2006 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The classic American limousine. The Town Car became a model in its own right in 1981 and was built until 2011, always with a separate chassis, a V8 and rear-wheel drive. Soft, quiet and very long, it was the default airport car and hire limousine across the United States.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1996: 9 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 60 still registered, the Lincoln Towncar is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 16 Lincoln models and equal 1,244th 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.