How many Plymouth Dusters are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 166,960 on the road Built 1971-1976 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A semi-fastback coupe built on the Plymouth Valiant from 1970 to 1976. It was cheap, light and good-looking, and sold far better than Plymouth expected. With the 340 cubic inch V8 it became a budget muscle car that could embarrass much bigger machinery. Its badge was a cartoon whirlwind.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1973: 9 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 4 |
| 1972 | 4 |
| 1973 | 9 |
| 1974 | 7 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 2 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 28 still registered, the Plymouth Duster is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 18 Plymouth models and equal 1,544th 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.