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How rare is a 1976 Datsun 260Z?

1976 Datsun 260Z

124

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 98% of cars still registered

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1976 Datsun 260Z

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

About 124 Datsun 260Z vehicles made in 1976 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1976 are 35% of every Datsun 260Z still registered (about 354 across all years). By count, 1976 ranks 1st of 6 build years for the 260Z. That is about 39% more than 1975. On 31 January 2021 there were about 133 — down about 7% since. Rarer than 69% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1976 cars still registered

Rarer than 69% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.

35%

Share of this 260Z fleet

About 124 of about 354 260Z vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1976 has the most still registered of any 260Z build year.

44%

Registered in QLD

About 55 of about 124 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: 1976 Datsun 260Z

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 7% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025010020020212022202320242025

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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 1976 Datsun 260Z
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 133
31 Jan 2022About 129
31 Jan 2023About 124
31 Jan 2024About 124
31 Jan 2025About 124

1976 Datsun 260Z vs peak and average years

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

1976 260Z
Peak year (1976)
Average manufacture year

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

260Z manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 260Z, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1971About 3
1974About 51
1975About 89
1976About 124
1977About 79
1978About 8

1976 Datsun 260Z 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 1976 Datsun 260Z
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 22
VICAbout 12
QLDAbout 55
WAAbout 14
SAAbout 19
TASNot published
ACTAbout 3
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.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 113,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1976 Datsun 260Z.

Spot a 1976 Datsun 260ZUnder 1%
Spot any Datsun 260Z, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1976 Datsun 260Z

How does 1976 rank among 260Z build years?
1st of 6 build years by count. About 124 still registered in Australia.
How many 260Z vehicles still registered were made in 1976?
35% — about 124 of about 354 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1976 cars still registered?
Rarer than 69% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 55); NSW (About 22). 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