How many SS 1s are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,558,291 on the road Built 1933-1935 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The car that put William Lyons on the path to Jaguar. Launched at the 1931 London Motor Show by his Swallow company, the SS 1 was a very long, very low coupe on a six-cylinder Standard chassis that looked far more expensive than it was. The Jaguar name first appeared on SS cars in 1935.
Still on the road, by model year
1 from 1933 and 2 from 1935.
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3 still registered, the SS 1 is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 2,454th 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.