56%
Versus the busiest Custom year
1949 has about 56% as many still registered as 1950 (about 25).
How rare is a 1949 Ford Custom?
1949 Ford Custom
14
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 14 Ford Custom vehicles made in 1949 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1949 are 8.4% of every Ford Custom still registered (about 166 across all years). By count, 1949 ranks 5th of 16 build years for the Custom. The busiest year is 1950 (about 25 still registered); 1949 has about 56% as many. That is about 367% more than 1936.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8.4%
Share of this Custom fleet
About 14 of about 166 Custom vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in QLD
About 5 of about 14 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: 1949 Ford Custom
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1949 Ford Custom vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1949 Custom
Peak year (1950)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Custom manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Custom, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1926 | About 3 |
| 1936 | About 3 |
| 1949 | About 14 |
| 1950 | About 25 |
| 1951 | About 24 |
| 1952 | About 4 |
| 1953 | About 9 |
| 1954 | About 6 |
| 1955 | About 6 |
| 1956 | About 9 |
| 1957 | About 24 |
| 1958 | About 14 |
| 1959 | About 16 |
| 1960 | About 3 |
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1977 | About 3 |
1949 Ford Custom 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 | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 155 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 9 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 999,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1949 Ford Custom.
Spot a 1949 Ford CustomUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Custom, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1949 Ford Custom
- How does 1949 rank among Custom build years?
- 5th of 16 build years by count. About 14 still registered in Australia.
- How many Custom vehicles still registered were made in 1949?
- 8.4% — about 14 of about 166 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Custom still registered?
- 1950. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 5); TAS (About 3). 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