How many Pontiac Venturas are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 212,494 on the road Built 1960-1974 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Pontiac used the name twice. In 1960 and 1961 the Ventura was a smartly trimmed version of the full-size Catalina. From 1971 to 1977 it was a compact, Pontiac's version of the Chevrolet Nova, with a split grille on the same body and a choice of six or V8 engines.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1960: 5 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1961 | 2 |
| 1966 | 2 |
| 1967 | 4 |
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1974 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 22 still registered, the Pontiac Ventura is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 12th of the 29 Pontiac models and equal 1,643rd 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.