How many Rugby F are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 667,839 on the road Built 1924-1929 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Rugby was the export name for the Star, the low-priced four-cylinder car built by William Durant's Durant Motors to take on the Ford Model T. The Star name was already in use in Britain, so cars sent to the British Empire were badged Rugby. The line faded with Durant's company at the end of the 1920s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1924: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1926 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 7 still registered, the Rugby F is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 2,128th of the 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.