Rare
Among 1978 cars still registered
Rarer than 92% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1978 Holden Sandman?
1978 Holden Sandman
26
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 26 Holden Sandman vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 21% of every Holden Sandman still registered (about 126 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 1st of 11 build years for the Sandman. That is about 24% more than 1977. Rarer than 92% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
21%
Share of this Sandman fleet
About 26 of about 126 Sandman vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1978 has the most still registered of any Sandman build year.
54%
Registered in WA
About 14 of about 26 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1978 Holden Sandman
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 26 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 26 |
1978 Holden Sandman vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 Sandman
Peak year (1978)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Sandman manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Sandman, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1964 | About 3 |
| 1974 | About 6 |
| 1975 | About 24 |
| 1976 | About 24 |
| 1977 | About 21 |
| 1978 | About 26 |
| 1979 | About 6 |
| 1980 | About 4 |
| 1981 | About 6 |
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 3 |
1978 Holden Sandman 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 4 |
| WA | About 14 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 131 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 538,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Holden Sandman.
Spot a 1978 Holden SandmanUnder 1%
Spot any Holden Sandman, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1978 Holden Sandman
- How does 1978 rank among Sandman build years?
- 1st of 11 build years by count. About 26 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sandman vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 21% — about 26 of about 126 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 92% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- WA (About 14); QLD (About 4). 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