How many Pontiac Acadians are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 934,974 on the road Built 1964-1976 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A Canadian peculiarity. From 1962 Acadian was a make of its own, sold by Canada's Pontiac dealers, who had no compact to offer: a Chevy II, later Nova, with its own grille and trim. It ran until 1971. The name came back in 1976 as the Pontiac Acadian, a Canadian version of the Chevrolet Chevette.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1964: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 5 still registered, the Pontiac Acadian is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 19th of the 29 Pontiac models and equal 2,281st 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.