Rare
Among 1978 cars still registered
Rarer than 87% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1978 Chevrolet Camaro?
1978 Chevrolet Camaro
40
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 40 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 1.0% of every Chevrolet Camaro still registered (about 4,060 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 17th of 50 build years for the Camaro. The busiest year is 2019 (about 1,000 still registered); 1978 has about 4% as many. That is about 67% more than 1977. Rarer than 87% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4%
Versus the busiest Camaro year
1978 has about 4% as many still registered as 2019 (about 1,000).
1.0%
Share of this Camaro fleet
About 40 of about 4,060 Camaro vehicles still registered, all years together.
50%
Registered in QLD
About 20 of about 40 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: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 42 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 43 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 44 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 42 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 40 |
1978 Chevrolet Camaro vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 Camaro
Peak year (2019)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Camaro manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Camaro, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1957 | About 3 |
| 1966 | About 3 |
| 1967 | About 450 |
| 1968 | About 590 |
| 1969 | About 367 |
| 1970 | About 73 |
| 1971 | About 72 |
| 1972 | About 36 |
| 1973 | About 50 |
| 1974 | About 16 |
| 1975 | About 12 |
| 1976 | About 17 |
| 1977 | About 24 |
| 1978 | About 40 |
| 1979 | About 36 |
| 1980 | About 21 |
| 1981 | About 20 |
| 1982 | About 25 |
| 1983 | About 15 |
| 1984 | About 33 |
| 1985 | About 19 |
| 1986 | About 43 |
| 1987 | About 37 |
| 1988 | About 50 |
| 1989 | About 38 |
| 1990 | About 11 |
| 1991 | About 10 |
| 1992 | About 11 |
| 1993 | About 11 |
| 1994 | About 22 |
| 1995 | About 29 |
| 1996 | About 9 |
| 1997 | About 13 |
| 1998 | About 16 |
| 1999 | About 4 |
| 2000 | About 4 |
| 2002 | About 7 |
| 2003 | About 3 |
| 2009 | About 66 |
| 2010 | About 53 |
| 2011 | About 71 |
| 2012 | About 81 |
| 2013 | About 56 |
| 2014 | About 28 |
| 2015 | About 13 |
| 2016 | About 4 |
| 2017 | About 11 |
| 2018 | About 375 |
| 2019 | About 1,000 |
| 2020 | About 64 |
1978 Chevrolet Camaro 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 | About 3 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 20 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 4,060 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 350,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Chevrolet Camaro.
Spot a 1978 Chevrolet CamaroUnder 1%
Spot any Chevrolet Camaro, any yearAbout 10%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1978 Chevrolet Camaro
- How does 1978 rank among Camaro build years?
- 17th of 50 build years by count. About 40 still registered in Australia.
- How many Camaro vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 1.0% — about 40 of about 4,060 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 87% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Camaro still registered?
- 2019. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 20); VIC (About 6). 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