How many Sunbeam Alpines are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 39,618 on the road Built 1953-1974 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A name used on three Sunbeams. The first, in 1953, was a two-seater named after the marque's successes on the Alpine Rally, and Grace Kelly drove one in To Catch a Thief. The second, from 1959, was a neat finned sports car of the kind James Bond drives in Dr No. The third was a fastback coupe of the 1970s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1964: 23 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1953 | 1 |
| 1954 | 4 |
| 1959 | 3 |
| 1960 | 7 |
| 1961 | 13 |
| 1962 | 7 |
| 1963 | 8 |
| 1964 | 23 |
| 1965 | 16 |
| 1966 | 9 |
| 1967 | 15 |
| 1968 | 9 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 118 still registered, the Sunbeam Alpine is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 6 Sunbeam models and equal 1,006th 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.