How many Pontiac Firebirds are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 5,513 on the road Built 1967-2002 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Pontiac's sister to the Chevrolet Camaro, built from 1967 to 2002. The Trans Am, the top version from 1969, is the one that matters: black and gold with the big bird on the bonnet in Smokey and the Bandit, and in 1982 form the talking car KITT in Knight Rider.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1968: 104 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 50 |
| 1968 | 104 |
| 1969 | 52 |
| 1970 | 27 |
| 1971 | 16 |
| 1972 | 9 |
| 1973 | 20 |
| 1974 | 24 |
| 1975 | 26 |
| 1976 | 26 |
| 1977 | 48 |
| 1978 | 56 |
| 1979 | 87 |
| 1980 | 21 |
| 1981 | 17 |
| 1982 | 50 |
| 1983 | 38 |
| 1984 | 45 |
| 1985 | 26 |
| 1986 | 14 |
| 1987 | 10 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation | 1967–1969 | 206 | Scarce |
| Second generation | 1970–1981 | 375 | Scarce |
| Third generation | 1982–1992 | 194 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trans Am | 506 | Scarce | |
| 400 | 37 | Rare | |
| 350 | 9 | Rare | |
| Formula 400 | 9 | Rare | |
| Esprit | 7 | Rare | |
| Formula | 4 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 848 still registered, the Pontiac Firebird is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 29 Pontiac models and 477th 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.