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How rare is a 1951 Pontiac Chieftain?

1951 Pontiac Chieftain

4

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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

About 4 Pontiac Chieftain vehicles made in 1951 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1951 are 9.3% of every Pontiac Chieftain still registered (about 43 across all years). By count, 1951 ranks 4th of 11 build years for the Chieftain. The busiest year is 1954 (about 7 still registered); 1951 has about 57% as many. That is about 33% more than 1946.

At a glance

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

57%

Versus the busiest Chieftain year

1951 has about 57% as many still registered as 1954 (about 7).

9.3%

Share of this Chieftain fleet

About 4 of about 43 Chieftain vehicles still registered, all years together.

Still registered, year by year: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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

1951 Pontiac Chieftain vs peak and average years

1951 Chieftain
Peak year (1954)
Average manufacture year

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

Chieftain manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1938About 3
1940About 3
1942About 3
1946About 3
1951About 4
1952About 5
1953About 4
1954About 7
1955About 5
1956About 3
1958About 3

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 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

How does 1951 rank among Chieftain build years?
4th of 11 build years by count. About 4 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Chieftain vehicles still registered were made in 1951?
9.3% — about 4 of about 43 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Chieftain still registered?
1954. 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