How many Mercedes-Benz 450SLC are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 259,715 on the road Built 1973-1981 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
V8 coupe version of the 1970s SL, with a longer wheelbase, rear seats and slatted rear side windows. Unlikely as it seems, Mercedes took it rallying in the late 1970s, and the big automatic coupes won long-distance events in South America and Africa. The lightened 5.0-litre car built for that programme is the one collectors look for.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1979: 5 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1974 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1981 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 18 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz 450SLC is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 72nd of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and equal 1,723rd 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.