80%
Versus the busiest Special year
1955 has about 80% as many still registered as 1956 (about 20).
How rare is a 1955 Buick Special?
1955 Buick Special
16
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 16 Buick Special vehicles made in 1955 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1955 are 12% of every Buick Special still registered (about 139 across all years). By count, 1955 ranks 3rd of 20 build years for the Special. The busiest year is 1956 (about 20 still registered); 1955 has about 80% as many. That is about 433% more than 1954.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
12%
Share of this Special fleet
About 16 of about 139 Special vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in QLD
About 6 of about 16 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1955 Buick Special
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1955 Buick Special vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1955 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 |
1955 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 | Not published |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 874,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1955 Buick Special.
Spot a 1955 Buick SpecialUnder 1%
Spot any Buick Special, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1955 Buick Special
- How does 1955 rank among Special build years?
- 3rd of 20 build years by count. About 16 still registered in Australia.
- How many Special vehicles still registered were made in 1955?
- 12% — about 16 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.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 6); SA (About 3). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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