How many Packard Twelves are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 667,839 on the road Built 1918-1939 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Packard's finest car of the 1930s. It was launched for 1932 as a revived Twin Six, renamed the Twelve a year later, and powered by a big, silent V12. Many wore bodies by coachbuilders such as Dietrich and LeBaron, and it was the choice of presidents and film stars until it was dropped in 1939.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1918: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1932 | 1 |
| 1934 | 1 |
| 1935 | 1 |
| 1936 | 1 |
| 1938 | 1 |
| 1939 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 7 still registered, the Packard Twelve is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 11 Packard models and equal 2,128th 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.