How many Simca 1100s are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 2,337,436 on the road Built 1969-1979 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
One of the first modern front-wheel-drive hatchbacks, launched in 1967 with a transverse engine, a folding rear seat and all-independent suspension. It was among France's best-selling cars for years. The 1100 Ti is often counted as an early hot hatch, and the Matra Rancho was built on its running gear.
Still on the road, by model year
1 from 1969 and 1 from 1979.
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 2 still registered, the Simca 1100 is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 6 Simca models and equal 2,524th 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.