19%
Share of this DE Luxe fleet
About 48 of about 247 DE Luxe vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 1939 Ford DE Luxe?
1939 Ford DE Luxe
48
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 48 Ford DE Luxe vehicles made in 1939 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1939 are 19% of every Ford DE Luxe still registered (about 247 across all years). By count, 1939 ranks 1st of 18 build years for the DE Luxe. That is about 153% more than 1938. On 31 January 2021 there were about 44 — up about 9% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1939 has the most still registered of any DE Luxe build year.
29%
Registered in NSW
About 14 of about 48 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 9%
Since January 2021
About 44 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1939 Ford DE Luxe
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 44 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 42 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 46 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 47 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 48 |
1939 Ford DE Luxe vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1939 DE Luxe
Peak year (1939)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
DE Luxe manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the DE Luxe, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1930 | About 3 |
| 1932 | About 10 |
| 1933 | About 6 |
| 1934 | About 15 |
| 1935 | About 6 |
| 1936 | About 17 |
| 1937 | About 11 |
| 1938 | About 19 |
| 1939 | About 48 |
| 1940 | About 42 |
| 1941 | About 6 |
| 1942 | About 3 |
| 1946 | About 28 |
| 1947 | About 13 |
| 1948 | About 8 |
| 1950 | About 3 |
| 1951 | About 6 |
| 1966 | About 3 |
1939 Ford DE Luxe 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 14 |
| VIC | About 14 |
| QLD | About 14 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 46 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
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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 291,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1939 Ford DE Luxe.
Spot a 1939 Ford DE LuxeUnder 1%
Spot any Ford DE Luxe, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1939 Ford DE Luxe
- How does 1939 rank among DE Luxe build years?
- 1st of 18 build years by count. About 48 still registered in Australia.
- How many DE Luxe vehicles still registered were made in 1939?
- 19% — about 48 of about 247 across all years.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 14); VIC (About 14). 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