48%
Versus the busiest 356 year
1956 has about 48% as many still registered as 1960 (about 33).
How rare is a 1956 Porsche 356?
1956 Porsche 356
16
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 16 Porsche 356 vehicles made in 1956 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1956 are 6.5% of every Porsche 356 still registered (about 247 across all years). By count, 1956 ranks 8th of 13 build years for the 356. The busiest year is 1960 (about 33 still registered); 1956 has about 48% as many. That is about 129% more than 1955.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6.5%
Share of this 356 fleet
About 16 of about 247 356 vehicles still registered, all years together.
31%
Registered in QLD
About 5 of about 16 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: 1956 Porsche 356
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1956 Porsche 356 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1956 356
Peak year (1960)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
356 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 356, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1951 | About 3 |
| 1955 | About 7 |
| 1956 | About 16 |
| 1957 | About 15 |
| 1958 | About 22 |
| 1959 | About 31 |
| 1960 | About 33 |
| 1961 | About 11 |
| 1962 | About 21 |
| 1963 | About 33 |
| 1964 | About 31 |
| 1965 | About 21 |
| 1969 | About 3 |
1956 Porsche 356 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 | About 4 |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 4 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 874,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1956 Porsche 356.
Spot a 1956 Porsche 356Under 1%
Spot any Porsche 356, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1956 Porsche 356
- How does 1956 rank among 356 build years?
- 8th of 13 build years by count. About 16 still registered in Australia.
- How many 356 vehicles still registered were made in 1956?
- 6.5% — about 16 of about 247 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 356 still registered?
- 1960. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 5); VIC (About 4). 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