How many Rambler Rebels are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 33,632 on the road Built 1965-1973 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A name American Motors used twice. The 1957 Rambler Rebel was a light sedan with a big V8, one of the quickest American cars of its year. From 1967 the Rebel was AMC's mid-size family car, replacing the Classic, and it ended in 1970 with a loud red, white and blue muscle car called The Machine.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1970: 35 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 2 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1967 | 24 |
| 1968 | 21 |
| 1969 | 28 |
| 1970 | 35 |
| 1971 | 18 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1973 | 2 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SST | 5 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 139 still registered, the Rambler Rebel is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 9 Rambler models and 943rd 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?
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