16%
Share of this 98 fleet
About 5 of about 32 98 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 1959 Oldsmobile 98?
1959 Oldsmobile 98
5
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 5 Oldsmobile 98 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 16% of every Oldsmobile 98 still registered (about 32 across all years). By count, 1959 ranks 1st of 10 build years for the 98. That is about 67% more than 1955.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1959 has the most still registered of any 98 build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1959 Oldsmobile 98
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1959 Oldsmobile 98 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1959 98
Peak year (1959)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
98 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 98, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1955 | About 3 |
| 1959 | About 5 |
| 1960 | About 3 |
| 1962 | About 3 |
| 1965 | About 3 |
| 1969 | About 3 |
| 1970 | About 3 |
| 1972 | About 3 |
| 1975 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
1959 Oldsmobile 98 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 | About 3 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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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 Oldsmobile 98
- How does 1959 rank among 98 build years?
- 1st of 10 build years by count. About 5 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 98 vehicles still registered were made in 1959?
- 16% — about 5 of about 32 across all years.
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