How many Saab 96s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 424,988 on the road Built 1962-1977 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The teardrop-shaped Saab, built from 1960 to 1980. Early cars had a three-cylinder two-stroke engine, replaced from 1967 by a Ford V4. Erik Carlsson made it famous by winning the RAC Rally three years running and the Monte Carlo Rally in 1962 and 1963.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1962: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 3 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 11 still registered, the Saab 96 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 5th of the 8 Saab models and equal 1,930th 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.