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How rare is a 1960 Ford Thunderbird?

1960 Ford Thunderbird

36

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1960 Ford Thunderbird

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

About 36 Ford Thunderbird vehicles made in 1960 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1960 are 5.2% of every Ford Thunderbird still registered (about 690 across all years). By count, 1960 ranks 9th of 29 build years for the Thunderbird. The busiest year is 1965 (about 85 still registered); 1960 has about 42% as many. That is about 64% more than 1959. On 31 January 2021 there were about 38 — down about 5% since. Rarer than 70% of other 1960 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1960 cars still registered

Rarer than 70% of other 1960 vehicles still registered.

42%

Versus the busiest Thunderbird year

1960 has about 42% as many still registered as 1965 (about 85).

5.2%

Share of this Thunderbird fleet

About 36 of about 690 Thunderbird vehicles still registered, all years together.

44%

Registered in QLD

About 16 of about 36 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: 1960 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.

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 1960 Ford Thunderbird
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 38
31 Jan 2022About 35
31 Jan 2023About 35
31 Jan 2024About 35
31 Jan 2025About 36

1960 Ford Thunderbird vs peak and average years

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

1960 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1955About 49
1956About 58
1957About 62
1958About 9
1959About 22
1960About 36
1961About 30
1962About 66
1963About 51
1964About 75
1965About 85
1966About 71
1967About 5
1968About 11
1969About 6
1970About 3
1971About 7
1973About 4
1976About 3
1977About 4
1978About 8
1979About 4
1981About 3
1982About 3
1983About 3
1984About 3
1985About 3
1986About 3
2002About 3

1960 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 registration counts for 1960 Ford Thunderbird
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICAbout 6
QLDAbout 16
WANot published
SAAbout 11
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: Red

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • 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 389,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1960 Ford Thunderbird.

Spot a 1960 Ford ThunderbirdUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Thunderbird, any yearAbout 2%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1960 Ford Thunderbird

How does 1960 rank among Thunderbird build years?
9th of 29 build years by count. About 36 still registered in Australia.
How many Thunderbird vehicles still registered were made in 1960?
5.2% — about 36 of about 690 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1960 cars still registered?
Rarer than 70% of other 1960 vehicles still registered.
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?
QLD (About 16); SA (About 11). 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