How many Packard Twin SIX are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,168,718 on the road Built 1918-1932 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The first production car with a twelve-cylinder engine, launched by Packard for 1916 and built until 1923. It made Packard the leading American luxury make, and in 1921 Warren Harding rode to his inauguration in one, the first president to arrive by car. Packard revived the name for one year in 1932.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1932: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1932 | 2 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4 still registered, the Packard Twin SIX is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 6th of the 11 Packard models and equal 2,380th 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?
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