How many Lincoln Zephyrs are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 424,988 on the road Built 1937-1939 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A streamlined mid-priced Lincoln launched for 1936, with a V12 engine and a unitary body developed from designs by John Tjaarda. Its low prow-shaped nose was one of the most admired shapes of the decade, it carried Lincoln through the Depression, and the first Continental was built on it.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1937: 7 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1937 | 7 |
| 1938 | 3 |
| 1939 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 11 still registered, the Lincoln Zephyr is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 3rd of the 16 Lincoln models and equal 1,930th 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.