Rare
Among 1979 cars still registered
Rarer than 89% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.

1979 Pontiac Firebird
33
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 33 Pontiac Firebird vehicles made in 1979 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1979 are 6.5% of every Pontiac Firebird still registered (about 507 across all years). By count, 1979 ranks 4th of 32 build years for the Firebird. The busiest year is 1968 (about 98 still registered); 1979 has about 34% as many. That is about 74% more than 1978. On 31 January 2021 there were about 20 — up about 65% since. Rarer than 89% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Rare
Among 1979 cars still registered
Rarer than 89% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
34%
Versus the busiest Firebird year
1979 has about 34% as many still registered as 1968 (about 98).
6.5%
Share of this Firebird fleet
About 33 of about 507 Firebird vehicles still registered, all years together.
45%
Registered in QLD
About 15 of about 33 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 20 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 23 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 33 |
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the Firebird, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1967 | About 75 |
| 1968 | About 98 |
| 1969 | About 54 |
| 1970 | About 13 |
| 1971 | About 14 |
| 1972 | About 12 |
| 1973 | About 12 |
| 1974 | About 11 |
| 1975 | About 9 |
| 1976 | About 9 |
| 1977 | About 20 |
| 1978 | About 19 |
| 1979 | About 33 |
| 1980 | About 6 |
| 1981 | About 7 |
| 1982 | About 8 |
| 1983 | About 7 |
| 1984 | About 12 |
| 1985 | About 7 |
| 1986 | About 11 |
| 1987 | About 11 |
| 1988 | About 10 |
| 1989 | About 8 |
| 1990 | About 3 |
| 1991 | About 9 |
| 1992 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 4 |
| 1995 | About 9 |
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 4 |
| 1998 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 5 |
| VIC | About 5 |
| QLD | About 15 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | About 3 |
All years of this model.
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.
About 424,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1979 Pontiac Firebird.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
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