How many Rambler Hornets are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,168,718 on the road Built 1970-1974 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
AMC's compact of the 1970s, launched for 1970 to replace the Rambler American and badged Rambler in right-hand-drive markets. Its platform went on to carry the Gremlin, Concord and four-wheel-drive Eagle. A Hornet hatchback made the corkscrew jump in the Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1970: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4 still registered, the Rambler Hornet is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 5th of the 9 Rambler 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.