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How rare is a 1978 GMC C1500?

1978 GMC C1500

3

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1978 GMC C1500

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

About 3 GMC C1500 vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1978 are 5.5% of every GMC C1500 still registered (about 55 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 6th of 14 build years for the C1500. The busiest year is 1997 (about 9 still registered); 1978 has about 33% as many.

At a glance

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

33%

Versus the busiest C1500 year

1978 has about 33% as many still registered as 1997 (about 9).

5.5%

Share of this C1500 fleet

About 3 of about 55 C1500 vehicles still registered, all years together.

Still registered, year by year: 1978 GMC C1500

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1978 GMC C1500 vs peak and average years

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

1978 C1500
Peak year (1997)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

C1500 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the C1500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1976About 3
1978About 3
1982About 3
1990About 3
1994About 5
1995About 3
1996About 4
1997About 9
1998About 7
1999About 3
2000About 3
2001About 3
2002About 3
2005About 3

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 56 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical ute tank is about 80 L — edit if you know yours.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

Questions about the 1978 GMC C1500

How does 1978 rank among C1500 build years?
6th of 14 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many C1500 vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
5.5% — about 3 of about 55 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most C1500 still registered?
1997. 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