How many Studebaker Larks are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 97,393 on the road Built 1959-1964 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The compact that gave Studebaker a few more years. Launched for 1959, ahead of the Big Three's compacts, it was made cheaply by cutting the nose and tail off the existing full-size body. It sold very well at first, with six-cylinder or V8 engines, until Ford, Chevrolet and Plymouth brought out rivals.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1964: 16 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 4 |
| 1960 | 2 |
| 1961 | 5 |
| 1962 | 6 |
| 1963 | 15 |
| 1964 | 16 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruiser | 12 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 48 still registered, the Studebaker Lark is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 3rd of the 16 Studebaker models and equal 1,336th 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.