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How rare is a 1962 Ford Thunderbird?

1962 Ford Thunderbird

66

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1962 Ford Thunderbird

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

About 66 Ford Thunderbird vehicles made in 1962 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1962 are 9.6% of every Ford Thunderbird still registered (about 690 across all years). By count, 1962 ranks 4th of 29 build years for the Thunderbird. The busiest year is 1965 (about 85 still registered); 1962 has about 78% as many. That is about 120% more than 1961. Rarer than 63% of other 1962 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1962 cars still registered

Rarer than 63% of other 1962 vehicles still registered.

78%

Versus the busiest Thunderbird year

1962 has about 78% as many still registered as 1965 (about 85).

9.6%

Share of this Thunderbird fleet

About 66 of about 690 Thunderbird vehicles still registered, all years together.

35%

Registered in QLD

About 23 of about 66 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: 1962 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 202505010020212022202320242025

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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 1962 Ford Thunderbird
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 66
31 Jan 2022About 65
31 Jan 2023About 66
31 Jan 2024About 67
31 Jan 2025About 66

1962 Ford Thunderbird vs peak and average years

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

1962 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

1962 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 1962 Ford Thunderbird
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 7
VICAbout 19
QLDAbout 23
WANot published
SAAbout 15
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 212,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1962 Ford Thunderbird.

Spot a 1962 Ford ThunderbirdUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Thunderbird, any yearAbout 2%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1962 Ford Thunderbird

How does 1962 rank among Thunderbird build years?
4th of 29 build years by count. About 66 still registered in Australia.
How many Thunderbird vehicles still registered were made in 1962?
9.6% — about 66 of about 690 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1962 cars still registered?
Rarer than 63% of other 1962 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 23); VIC (About 19). 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