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How rare is a 1957 Buick Special?

1957 Buick Special

20

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1957 Buick Special

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 20 Buick Special vehicles made in 1957 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1957 are 14% of every Buick Special still registered (about 139 across all years). By count, 1957 ranks 2nd of 20 build years for the Special. The busiest year is 1956 (about 20 still registered); 1957 has about 100% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 22 — down about 9% since.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

100%

Versus the busiest Special year

1957 has about 100% as many still registered as 1956 (about 20).

14%

Share of this Special fleet

About 20 of about 139 Special vehicles still registered, all years together.

50%

Registered in SA

About 10 of about 20 are registered in SA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 9%

Since January 2021

About 22 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 1957 Buick Special

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 20250132520212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1957 Buick Special
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 22
31 Jan 2022About 20
31 Jan 2023About 20
31 Jan 2024About 22
31 Jan 2025About 20

1957 Buick Special vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1957 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1934About 3
1937About 9
1938About 14
1939About 5
1940About 3
1941About 5
1946About 7
1947About 6
1948About 3
1950About 4
1952About 3
1953About 3
1954About 3
1955About 16
1956About 20
1957About 20
1958About 6
1962About 3
1964About 3
1965About 3

1957 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 registration counts for 1957 Buick Special
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 5
WANot published
SAAbout 10
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • 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 699,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1957 Buick Special.

Spot a 1957 Buick SpecialUnder 1%
Spot any Buick Special, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1957 Buick Special

How does 1957 rank among Special build years?
2nd of 20 build years by count. About 20 still registered in Australia.
How many Special vehicles still registered were made in 1957?
14% — about 20 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?
SA (About 10); QLD (About 5). 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