22%
Versus the busiest Zephyr year
1961 has about 22% as many still registered as 1960 (about 64).
How rare is a 1961 Ford Zephyr?
1961 Ford Zephyr
14
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 14 Ford Zephyr vehicles made in 1961 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1961 are 4.4% of every Ford Zephyr still registered (about 318 across all years). By count, 1961 ranks 9th of 16 build years for the Zephyr. The busiest year is 1960 (about 64 still registered); 1961 has about 22% as many. That is about 78% fewer than 1960.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4.4%
Share of this Zephyr fleet
About 14 of about 318 Zephyr vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1961 Ford Zephyr
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1961 Ford Zephyr vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1961 Zephyr
Peak year (1960)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Zephyr manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Zephyr, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1952 | About 6 |
| 1953 | About 9 |
| 1954 | About 25 |
| 1955 | About 18 |
| 1956 | About 17 |
| 1957 | About 13 |
| 1958 | About 28 |
| 1959 | About 49 |
| 1960 | About 64 |
| 1961 | About 14 |
| 1962 | About 11 |
| 1963 | About 21 |
| 1964 | About 22 |
| 1965 | About 14 |
| 1966 | About 4 |
| 1983 | About 3 |
1961 Ford Zephyr 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 | About 3 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 317 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 6 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 999,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1961 Ford Zephyr.
Spot a 1961 Ford ZephyrUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Zephyr, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1961 Ford Zephyr
- How does 1961 rank among Zephyr build years?
- 9th of 16 build years by count. About 14 still registered in Australia.
- How many Zephyr vehicles still registered were made in 1961?
- 4.4% — about 14 of about 318 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Zephyr still registered?
- 1960. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 3); SA (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