How many Studebaker Champions are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 76,637 on the road Built 1940-1958 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The light, economical car that revived Studebaker when it was launched in 1939. After the war it wore some of America's boldest styling: the 1947 Starlight coupe with its wraparound rear window, and the bullet-nose front of 1950 and 1951. It stayed in the range until 1958.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1955: 15 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 2 |
| 1947 | 7 |
| 1948 | 5 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1951 | 12 |
| 1952 | 2 |
| 1955 | 15 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1957 | 4 |
| 1958 | 3 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 61 still registered, the Studebaker Champion is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 16 Studebaker models and equal 1,240th 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.