How many Rolls-Royce Corniches are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 203,255 on the road Built 1969-2001 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The two-door coupe and convertible versions of the Silver Shadow, coachbuilt by Mulliner Park Ward and given the Corniche name in 1971. The convertible long outlived the saloon it came from, staying in production until 1995, and became the car of film stars and the French Riviera. The name was revived briefly in 2000.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1973: 4 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4 |
| 1974 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 23 still registered, the Rolls-Royce Corniche is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 10th of the 23 Rolls-Royce models and equal 1,626th 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.