How many Porsche Spyders are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,168,718 on the road Built 1993-2015 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Spyder is the name Porsche gives its lightest open cars rather than a single model. It goes back to the 550 Spyder of 1953, the little mid-engined racer that James Dean was driving when he died in 1955, and has since appeared on special versions of the Boxster and on the 918 Spyder hybrid supercar. The 550 is also one of the most replicated cars there is.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1993: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4 still registered, the Porsche Spyder is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks 15th of the 15 Porsche models and equal 2,380th 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.