How many Vanden Plas Princess are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 311,658 on the road Built 1961-1968 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Vanden Plas was the old London coachbuilder that became BMC's top luxury badge. In the 1960s the Princess name went on a 3-litre saloon based on the big Austin Westminster, and on a version of the little 1100 fitted out with leather, walnut and fold-down picnic tables.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1964: 4 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1964 | 4 |
| 1965 | 4 |
| 1966 | 2 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 15 still registered, the Vanden Plas Princess is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 2 Vanden Plas models and equal 1,801st 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.