5%
Versus the busiest Thunderbird year
1973 has about 5% as many still registered as 1965 (about 85).
How rare is a 1973 Ford Thunderbird?
1973 Ford Thunderbird
4
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 4 Ford Thunderbird vehicles made in 1973 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1973 are 0.6% of every Ford Thunderbird still registered (about 690 across all years). By count, 1973 ranks 18th of 29 build years for the Thunderbird. The busiest year is 1965 (about 85 still registered); 1973 has about 5% as many. That is about 43% fewer than 1971.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.6%
Share of this Thunderbird fleet
About 4 of about 690 Thunderbird vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1973 Ford Thunderbird
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1973 Ford Thunderbird vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1973 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 |
1973 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 | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| 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.
Questions about the 1973 Ford Thunderbird
- How does 1973 rank among Thunderbird build years?
- 18th of 29 build years by count. About 4 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Thunderbird vehicles still registered were made in 1973?
- 0.6% — about 4 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.
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