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How rare is a 1979 Chevrolet Stingray?

1979 Chevrolet Stingray

3

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1979 Chevrolet Stingray

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

About 3 Chevrolet Stingray vehicles made in 1979 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1979 are 4.7% of every Chevrolet Stingray still registered (about 64 across all years). By count, 1979 ranks 11th of 14 build years for the Stingray. The busiest year is 1971 (about 10 still registered); 1979 has about 30% as many. That is about 62% fewer than 1976.

At a glance

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

30%

Versus the busiest Stingray year

1979 has about 30% as many still registered as 1971 (about 10).

4.7%

Share of this Stingray fleet

About 3 of about 64 Stingray vehicles still registered, all years together.

Still registered, year by year: 1979 Chevrolet Stingray

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1979 Chevrolet Stingray vs peak and average years

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

1979 Stingray
Peak year (1971)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Stingray manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Stingray, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1963About 3
1964About 3
1969About 7
1970About 3
1971About 10
1972About 4
1973About 5
1974About 5
1975About 4
1976About 8
1979About 3
1980About 3
1981About 3
1982About 3

1979 Chevrolet Stingray 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 1979 Chevrolet Stingray
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICNot published
QLDNot published
WANot published
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.

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 1979 Chevrolet Stingray

How does 1979 rank among Stingray build years?
11th of 14 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Stingray vehicles still registered were made in 1979?
4.7% — about 3 of about 64 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Stingray still registered?
1971. 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