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How rare is a 1946 Ford DE Luxe?

1946 Ford DE Luxe

28

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1946 Ford DE Luxe

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

About 28 Ford DE Luxe vehicles made in 1946 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1946 are 11% of every Ford DE Luxe still registered (about 247 across all years). By count, 1946 ranks 3rd of 18 build years for the DE Luxe. The busiest year is 1939 (about 48 still registered); 1946 has about 58% as many. That is about 833% more than 1942.

At a glance

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

58%

Versus the busiest DE Luxe year

1946 has about 58% as many still registered as 1939 (about 48).

11%

Share of this DE Luxe fleet

About 28 of about 247 DE Luxe vehicles still registered, all years together.

71%

Registered in QLD

About 20 of about 28 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: 1946 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.

Registered count 2021 to 20250255020212022202320242025

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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 1946 Ford DE Luxe
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 29
31 Jan 2022About 31
31 Jan 2023About 35
31 Jan 2024About 37
31 Jan 2025About 28

1946 Ford DE Luxe vs peak and average years

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

1946 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1930About 3
1932About 10
1933About 6
1934About 15
1935About 6
1936About 17
1937About 11
1938About 19
1939About 48
1940About 42
1941About 6
1942About 3
1946About 28
1947About 13
1948About 8
1950About 3
1951About 6
1966About 3

1946 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 registration counts for 1946 Ford DE Luxe
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 20
WANot published
SANot published
TASAbout 3
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 27 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 500,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1946 Ford DE Luxe.

Spot a 1946 Ford DE LuxeUnder 1%
Spot any Ford DE Luxe, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1946 Ford DE Luxe

How does 1946 rank among DE Luxe build years?
3rd of 18 build years by count. About 28 still registered in Australia.
How many DE Luxe vehicles still registered were made in 1946?
11% — about 28 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 20); VIC (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