How many Reliant Scimitars are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 46,749 on the road Built 1967-1994 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A fibreglass-bodied sporting car from the firm better known for three-wheelers. The Scimitar began as a coupe in 1964, but the one people remember is the GTE of 1968, a fast three-door sports estate styled by Ogle and powered by Ford's 3.0 litre V6. Princess Anne owned a succession of them.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1974: 19 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1971 | 4 |
| 1972 | 4 |
| 1973 | 13 |
| 1974 | 19 |
| 1975 | 10 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTE | 35 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 100 still registered, the Reliant Scimitar is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 6 Reliant models and equal 1,058th 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.
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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.