How many Pontiac Safaris are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 584,359 on the road Built 1955-1972 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The first Pontiac Safari of 1955 to 1957 was a stylish two-door sport wagon, sister to the Chevrolet Nomad and sharing its sloping pillars and ribbed roof. After that Pontiac used Safari as the name for its station wagons in general, in every size.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1965: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1955 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 8 still registered, the Pontiac Safari is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 17th of the 29 Pontiac models and equal 2,076th 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.