27%
Versus the busiest DE Luxe year
1947 has about 27% as many still registered as 1939 (about 48).
How rare is a 1947 Ford DE Luxe?
1947 Ford DE Luxe
13
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 13 Ford DE Luxe vehicles made in 1947 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1947 are 5.3% of every Ford DE Luxe still registered (about 247 across all years). By count, 1947 ranks 7th of 18 build years for the DE Luxe. The busiest year is 1939 (about 48 still registered); 1947 has about 27% as many. That is about 54% fewer than 1946.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5.3%
Share of this DE Luxe fleet
About 13 of about 247 DE Luxe vehicles still registered, all years together.
31%
Registered in QLD
About 4 of about 13 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: 1947 Ford DE Luxe
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1947 Ford DE Luxe vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1947 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 |
1947 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 3 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 4 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| 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 1,080,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1947 Ford DE Luxe.
Spot a 1947 Ford DE LuxeUnder 1%
Spot any Ford DE Luxe, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1947 Ford DE Luxe
- How does 1947 rank among DE Luxe build years?
- 7th of 18 build years by count. About 13 still registered in Australia.
- How many DE Luxe vehicles still registered were made in 1947?
- 5.3% — about 13 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 4); NSW (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