88%
Versus the busiest DE Luxe year
1940 has about 88% as many still registered as 1939 (about 48).
How rare is a 1940 Ford DE Luxe?
1940 Ford DE Luxe
42
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 42 Ford DE Luxe vehicles made in 1940 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1940 are 17% of every Ford DE Luxe still registered (about 247 across all years). By count, 1940 ranks 2nd of 18 build years for the DE Luxe. The busiest year is 1939 (about 48 still registered); 1940 has about 88% as many. That is about 12% fewer than 1939. On 31 January 2021 there were about 38 — up about 11% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
17%
Share of this DE Luxe fleet
About 42 of about 247 DE Luxe vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in QLD
About 16 of about 42 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 11%
Since January 2021
About 38 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1940 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 38 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 42 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 44 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 47 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 42 |
1940 Ford DE Luxe vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1940 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 |
1940 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 8 |
| VIC | About 14 |
| QLD | About 16 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 234 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 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 333,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1940 Ford DE Luxe.
Spot a 1940 Ford DE LuxeUnder 1%
Spot any Ford DE Luxe, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1940 Ford DE Luxe
- How does 1940 rank among DE Luxe build years?
- 2nd of 18 build years by count. About 42 still registered in Australia.
- How many DE Luxe vehicles still registered were made in 1940?
- 17% — about 42 of about 247 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most DE Luxe still registered?
- 1939. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 16); 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