Rare
Among 1978 cars still registered
Rarer than 84% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1978 Pontiac Trans AM?
1978 Pontiac Trans AM
66
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
How rare is yours?Oz rare cars
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 66 Pontiac Trans AM vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 14% of every Pontiac Trans AM still registered (about 484 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 2nd of 28 build years for the Trans AM. The busiest year is 1979 (about 90 still registered); 1978 has about 73% as many. That is about 89% more than 1977. On 31 January 2021 there were about 59 — up about 12% since. Rarer than 84% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
73%
Versus the busiest Trans AM year
1978 has about 73% as many still registered as 1979 (about 90).
14%
Share of this Trans AM fleet
About 66 of about 484 Trans AM vehicles still registered, all years together.
45%
Registered in QLD
About 30 of about 66 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1978 Pontiac Trans AM
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
View counts as a table
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 59 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 64 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 61 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 59 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 66 |
1978 Pontiac Trans AM vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 Trans AM
Peak year (1979)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Trans AM manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Trans AM, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
You
View counts as a table
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1970 | About 5 |
| 1971 | About 3 |
| 1973 | About 3 |
| 1974 | About 9 |
| 1975 | About 6 |
| 1976 | About 14 |
| 1977 | About 35 |
| 1978 | About 66 |
| 1979 | About 90 |
| 1980 | About 25 |
| 1981 | About 18 |
| 1982 | About 21 |
| 1983 | About 21 |
| 1984 | About 25 |
| 1985 | About 24 |
| 1986 | About 13 |
| 1987 | About 19 |
| 1988 | About 26 |
| 1989 | About 20 |
| 1990 | About 4 |
| 1991 | About 5 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 7 |
| 1995 | About 7 |
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 1998 | About 6 |
| 2001 | About 3 |
| 2002 | About 3 |
1978 Pontiac Trans AM registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
Tap a bar for its count.
View counts as a table
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 13 |
| VIC | About 7 |
| QLD | About 30 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 14 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 65 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 212,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Pontiac Trans AM.
Spot a 1978 Pontiac Trans AMUnder 1%
Spot any Pontiac Trans AM, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1978 Pontiac Trans AM
- How does 1978 rank among Trans AM build years?
- 2nd of 28 build years by count. About 66 still registered in Australia.
- How many Trans AM vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 14% — about 66 of about 484 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 84% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Trans AM still registered?
- 1979. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 30); SA (About 14). 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