How many Rambler Classics are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 46,286 on the road Built 1962-1966 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The mid-size Rambler that carried American Motors through the early 1960s, sold as a sedan, wagon and hardtop. The redesigned 1963 range, with curved side glass and one-piece door frames, won Motor Trend's Car of the Year award. It was replaced by the Rebel in 1967.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1966: 35 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 3 |
| 1963 | 2 |
| 1964 | 28 |
| 1965 | 33 |
| 1966 | 35 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 660 | 21 | Rare | |
| 770 | 12 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 101 still registered, the Rambler Classic is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 9 Rambler models and equal 1,053rd 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.