How many Oldsmobile 98s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 59,176 on the road Built 1948-1989 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Ninety-Eight was Oldsmobile's biggest and best-appointed car from 1941 to 1996: the largest body with the eight-cylinder engine, hence the name. It shared its body with the big Buicks and Cadillacs, and in its 1960s and 1970s prime it was a very long, soft-riding luxury saloon.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1959: 8 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 2 |
| 1949 | 2 |
| 1954 | 1 |
| 1955 | 3 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1957 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1960 | 3 |
| 1961 | 2 |
| 1962 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1965 | 3 |
| 1966 | 2 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 3 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 3 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regency | 17 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 79 still registered, the Oldsmobile 98 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 3rd of the 13 Oldsmobile models and equal 1,129th 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.