How many Mercedes-Benz 450SL are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 203,255 on the road Built 1972-1981 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
An R107 SL with the 4.5-litre V8, built through the 1970s, and the version that made the car a fixture in America, where it turned up constantly in the films and television of the decade. A two-seat convertible with a lift-off hardtop, it was a boulevard cruiser, heavy, comfortable and very well made.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1973: 9 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 9 |
| 1974 | 3 |
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 23 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz 450SL is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 67th of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and equal 1,626th 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.