How many Rambler Marlins are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,168,718 on the road Built 1965-1966 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A big fastback coupe built on the Rambler Classic, launched in 1965 as American Motors' attempt at a personal luxury car. The sweeping roof with its elliptical side windows is the whole point of it. It moved to the larger Ambassador platform for 1967 and was dropped after that year.
Still on the road, by model year
3 from 1965 and 1 from 1966.
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4 still registered, the Rambler Marlin 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.