How many Nissan 240Z are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 584,359 on the road Built 1970-1982 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The car that changed what the world thought of Japanese cars. Launched in 1969 as the Datsun 240Z, or Fairlady Z at home, it offered a 2.4 litre straight six, independent suspension and long-bonnet coupe looks for far less than a European sports car. It sold in huge numbers in America and won the East African Safari Rally in 1971 and 1973.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1972: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 8 still registered, the Nissan 240Z is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 90th of the 102 Nissan models and equal 2,076th 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.