How many Willys Aeros are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,558,291 on the road Built 1955 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A compact American car launched in 1952, built without a separate chassis and praised for its light weight and economy. Kaiser bought Willys the next year, and American production ended in 1955 as the company turned to Jeeps. The design then had a long second life in Brazil.
Still on the road, by model year
3 from 1955.
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3 still registered, the Willys Aero is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks 6th of the 6 Willys models and equal 2,454th 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.