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How rare is a 1959 Holden Special?

1959 Holden Special

3

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1959 Holden Special

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

About 3 Holden Special vehicles made in 1959 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1959 are 5.5% of every Holden Special still registered (about 55 across all years). By count, 1959 ranks 8th of 10 build years for the Special. The busiest year is 1963 (about 9 still registered); 1959 has about 33% as many. That is about 40% fewer than 1958.

At a glance

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

33%

Versus the busiest Special year

1959 has about 33% as many still registered as 1963 (about 9).

5.5%

Share of this Special fleet

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

Still registered, year by year: 1959 Holden Special

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

1959 Holden Special vs peak and average years

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

1959 Special
Peak year (1963)
Average manufacture year

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

Special manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1956About 4
1958About 5
1959About 3
1961About 3
1962About 7
1963About 9
1964About 7
1966About 6
1967About 8
1976About 3

1959 Holden Special 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 1959 Holden Special
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 3
QLDNot published
WANot published
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.

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 1959 Holden Special

How does 1959 rank among Special build years?
8th of 10 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Special vehicles still registered were made in 1959?
5.5% — about 3 of about 55 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Special still registered?
1963. 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