75%
Versus the busiest Series 40 year
1938 has about 75% as many still registered as 1939 (about 4).
How rare is a 1938 Buick Series 40?
1938 Buick Series 40
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3 Buick Series 40 vehicles made in 1938 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1938 are 14% of every Buick Series 40 still registered (about 22 across all years). By count, 1938 ranks 4th of 7 build years for the Series 40. The busiest year is 1939 (about 4 still registered); 1938 has about 75% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
14%
Share of this Series 40 fleet
About 3 of about 22 Series 40 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1938 Buick Series 40
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1938 Buick Series 40 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1938 Series 40
Peak year (1939)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Series 40 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Series 40, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1930 | About 3 |
| 1935 | About 3 |
| 1938 | About 3 |
| 1939 | About 4 |
| 1946 | About 3 |
| 1947 | About 3 |
| 1950 | About 3 |
1938 Buick Series 40 registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
Questions about the 1938 Buick Series 40
- How does 1938 rank among Series 40 build years?
- 4th of 7 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Series 40 vehicles still registered were made in 1938?
- 14% — about 3 of about 22 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Series 40 still registered?
- 1939. The model page has every build year side by side.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method