68%
Versus the busiest Thunderbird year
1956 has about 68% as many still registered as 1965 (about 85).
How rare is a 1956 Ford Thunderbird?
1956 Ford Thunderbird
58
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 58 Ford Thunderbird vehicles made in 1956 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1956 are 8.4% of every Ford Thunderbird still registered (about 690 across all years). By count, 1956 ranks 6th of 29 build years for the Thunderbird. The busiest year is 1965 (about 85 still registered); 1956 has about 68% as many. That is about 18% more than 1955. On 31 January 2021 there were about 54 — up about 7% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8.4%
Share of this Thunderbird fleet
About 58 of about 690 Thunderbird vehicles still registered, all years together.
33%
Registered in SA
About 19 of about 58 are registered in SA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1956 Ford Thunderbird
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Tap a point for its count.
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 54 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 53 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 54 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 54 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 58 |
1956 Ford Thunderbird vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1956 Thunderbird
Peak year (1965)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Thunderbird manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Thunderbird, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1955 | About 49 |
| 1956 | About 58 |
| 1957 | About 62 |
| 1958 | About 9 |
| 1959 | About 22 |
| 1960 | About 36 |
| 1961 | About 30 |
| 1962 | About 66 |
| 1963 | About 51 |
| 1964 | About 75 |
| 1965 | About 85 |
| 1966 | About 71 |
| 1967 | About 5 |
| 1968 | About 11 |
| 1969 | About 6 |
| 1970 | About 3 |
| 1971 | About 7 |
| 1973 | About 4 |
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1977 | About 4 |
| 1978 | About 8 |
| 1979 | About 4 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 3 |
| 1984 | About 3 |
| 1985 | About 3 |
| 1986 | About 3 |
| 2002 | About 3 |
1956 Ford Thunderbird 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 7 |
| VIC | About 12 |
| QLD | About 18 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 19 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Red
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 682 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 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 241,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1956 Ford Thunderbird.
Spot a 1956 Ford ThunderbirdUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Thunderbird, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1956 Ford Thunderbird
- How does 1956 rank among Thunderbird build years?
- 6th of 29 build years by count. About 58 still registered in Australia.
- How many Thunderbird vehicles still registered were made in 1956?
- 8.4% — about 58 of about 690 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Thunderbird still registered?
- 1965. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- SA (About 19); QLD (About 18). 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