35%
Versus the busiest Special year
1946 has about 35% as many still registered as 1956 (about 20).
How rare is a 1946 Buick Special?
1946 Buick Special
7
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 7 Buick Special vehicles made in 1946 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1946 are 5.0% of every Buick Special still registered (about 139 across all years). By count, 1946 ranks 6th of 20 build years for the Special. The busiest year is 1956 (about 20 still registered); 1946 has about 35% as many. That is about 40% more than 1941.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5.0%
Share of this Special fleet
About 7 of about 139 Special vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1946 Buick Special
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1946 Buick Special vs peak and average years
1946 Special
Peak year (1956)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Special manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Special, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1934 | About 3 |
| 1937 | About 9 |
| 1938 | About 14 |
| 1939 | About 5 |
| 1940 | About 3 |
| 1941 | About 5 |
| 1946 | About 7 |
| 1947 | About 6 |
| 1948 | About 3 |
| 1950 | About 4 |
| 1952 | About 3 |
| 1953 | About 3 |
| 1954 | About 3 |
| 1955 | About 16 |
| 1956 | About 20 |
| 1957 | About 20 |
| 1958 | About 6 |
| 1962 | About 3 |
| 1964 | About 3 |
| 1965 | About 3 |
1946 Buick Special 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 | About 3 |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 131 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
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 1946 Buick Special
- How does 1946 rank among Special build years?
- 6th of 20 build years by count. About 7 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Special vehicles still registered were made in 1946?
- 5.0% — about 7 of about 139 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Special still registered?
- 1956. 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