Uncommon
Among 1959 cars still registered
Rarer than 69% of other 1959 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1959 Porsche 356?
1959 Porsche 356
31
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 31 Porsche 356 vehicles made in 1959 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1959 are 13% of every Porsche 356 still registered (about 247 across all years). By count, 1959 ranks 3rd of 13 build years for the 356. The busiest year is 1960 (about 33 still registered); 1959 has about 94% as many. That is about 41% more than 1958. On 31 January 2021 there were about 33 — down about 6% since. Rarer than 69% of other 1959 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
94%
Versus the busiest 356 year
1959 has about 94% as many still registered as 1960 (about 33).
13%
Share of this 356 fleet
About 31 of about 247 356 vehicles still registered, all years together.
45%
Registered in QLD
About 14 of about 31 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: 1959 Porsche 356
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.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 33 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 32 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 31 |
1959 Porsche 356 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1959 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 |
1959 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 7 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 14 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 6 |
| 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 451,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1959 Porsche 356.
Spot a 1959 Porsche 356Under 1%
Spot any Porsche 356, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1959 Porsche 356
- How does 1959 rank among 356 build years?
- 3rd of 13 build years by count. About 31 still registered in Australia.
- How many 356 vehicles still registered were made in 1959?
- 13% — about 31 of about 247 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1959 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 69% of other 1959 vehicles still registered.
- 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 14); NSW (About 7). 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