Uncommon
Among 1979 cars still registered
Rarer than 67% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1979 Chevrolet Corvette?
1979 Chevrolet Corvette
122
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 122 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles made in 1979 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1979 are 2.6% of every Chevrolet Corvette still registered (about 4,650 across all years). By count, 1979 ranks 10th of 71 build years for the Corvette. The busiest year is 2024 (about 400 still registered); 1979 has about 31% as many. That is about 21% fewer than 1978. On 31 January 2021 there were about 139 — down about 12% since. Rarer than 67% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
31%
Versus the busiest Corvette year
1979 has about 31% as many still registered as 2024 (about 400).
2.6%
Share of this Corvette fleet
About 122 of about 4,650 Corvette vehicles still registered, all years together.
45%
Registered in QLD
About 55 of about 122 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: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 12% since 2021
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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 139 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 134 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 130 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 126 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 122 |
1979 Chevrolet Corvette vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1979 Corvette
Peak year (2024)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Corvette manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Corvette, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1938 | About 3 |
| 1954 | About 6 |
| 1956 | About 6 |
| 1957 | About 8 |
| 1958 | About 35 |
| 1959 | About 35 |
| 1960 | About 22 |
| 1961 | About 14 |
| 1962 | About 26 |
| 1963 | About 35 |
| 1964 | About 41 |
| 1965 | About 25 |
| 1966 | About 39 |
| 1967 | About 22 |
| 1968 | About 101 |
| 1969 | About 111 |
| 1970 | About 77 |
| 1971 | About 103 |
| 1972 | About 119 |
| 1973 | About 112 |
| 1974 | About 112 |
| 1975 | About 92 |
| 1976 | About 132 |
| 1977 | About 105 |
| 1978 | About 154 |
| 1979 | About 122 |
| 1980 | About 95 |
| 1981 | About 121 |
| 1982 | About 106 |
| 1983 | About 8 |
| 1984 | About 59 |
| 1985 | About 120 |
| 1986 | About 125 |
| 1987 | About 174 |
| 1988 | About 194 |
| 1989 | About 128 |
| 1990 | About 46 |
| 1991 | About 44 |
| 1992 | About 20 |
| 1993 | About 23 |
| 1994 | About 19 |
| 1995 | About 19 |
| 1996 | About 14 |
| 1997 | About 89 |
| 1998 | About 83 |
| 1999 | About 33 |
| 2000 | About 22 |
| 2001 | About 22 |
| 2002 | About 14 |
| 2003 | About 15 |
| 2004 | About 11 |
| 2005 | About 19 |
| 2006 | About 31 |
| 2007 | About 51 |
| 2008 | About 40 |
| 2009 | About 21 |
| 2010 | About 21 |
| 2011 | About 18 |
| 2012 | About 8 |
| 2013 | About 6 |
| 2014 | About 13 |
| 2015 | About 25 |
| 2016 | About 30 |
| 2017 | About 17 |
| 2018 | About 10 |
| 2019 | About 7 |
| 2020 | About 3 |
| 2021 | About 111 |
| 2022 | About 249 |
| 2023 | About 304 |
| 2024 | About 400 |
1979 Chevrolet Corvette 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 23 |
| VIC | About 25 |
| QLD | About 55 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 16 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 4,640 registered
- HybridAbout 6 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 115,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1979 Chevrolet Corvette.
Spot a 1979 Chevrolet CorvetteUnder 1%
Spot any Chevrolet Corvette, any yearAbout 11%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1979 Chevrolet Corvette
- How does 1979 rank among Corvette build years?
- 10th of 71 build years by count. About 122 still registered in Australia.
- How many Corvette vehicles still registered were made in 1979?
- 2.6% — about 122 of about 4,650 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1979 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 67% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Corvette still registered?
- 2024. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 55); VIC (About 25). 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