How many Oldsmobile Starfires are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 292,180 on the road Built 1961-1979 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Named after a jet fighter, the Starfire of 1961 was Oldsmobile's entry into personal luxury: a big convertible, soon joined by a hardtop, with bucket seats, a centre console and a broad band of brushed aluminium down each side. It lasted until 1966. The name returned in 1975 on a small hatchback coupe based on the Chevrolet Monza.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1962: 8 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 |
| 1962 | 8 |
| 1963 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 16 still registered, the Oldsmobile Starfire is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 13 Oldsmobile models and equal 1,776th 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.