How many Riley Falcons are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 934,974 on the road Built 1933-1937 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
One of the bird-named saloon bodies Riley offered in the mid-1930s. The Falcon was a roomy four-door built on several Riley chassis, including the Nine and the 1.5 litre, each with the firm's twin-camshaft engine. Riley of Coventry was known then for sporting cars of real quality.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1937: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 1 |
| 1934 | 1 |
| 1935 | 1 |
| 1937 | 2 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 5 still registered, the Riley Falcon is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 9th of the 12 Riley models and equal 2,281st 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.