How many Panther Limas are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,558,291 on the road Built 1977-1981 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Panther Westwinds was founded by Robert Jankel in Surrey to build modern cars in pre-war style. The Lima of 1976 was its affordable one: a glassfibre-bodied two-seat roadster using the engine and running gear of the Vauxhall Magnum, so it could be serviced at an ordinary dealer. A turbocharged version was offered later.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1977: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3 still registered, the Panther Lima is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 2 Panther models and equal 2,454th 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.