How many Valiant Chargers are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 70,831 on the road Built 1971-1977 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Chrysler Australia's two-door coupe, a shortened Valiant launched in 1971. It was a huge hit, helped by television adverts in which people shouted Hey Charger. The R/T versions with the six-cylinder Hemi engine and triple Weber carburettors, the E38 and E49, were among the fastest Australian cars of their time.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1973: 25 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1972 | 21 |
| 1973 | 25 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 66 still registered, the Valiant Charger is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 6 Valiant models and equal 1,210th 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.