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How rare is a 1978 Porsche 930?

1978 Porsche 930

14

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1978 Porsche 930

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

About 14 Porsche 930 vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 9.5% of every Porsche 930 still registered (about 147 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 2nd of 15 build years for the 930. The busiest year is 1985 (about 21 still registered); 1978 has about 67% as many. That is about 100% more than 1977. Rarer than 97% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Very rare

Among 1978 cars still registered

Rarer than 97% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.

67%

Versus the busiest 930 year

1978 has about 67% as many still registered as 1985 (about 21).

9.5%

Share of this 930 fleet

About 14 of about 147 930 vehicles still registered, all years together.

43%

Registered in SA

About 6 of about 14 are registered in SA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1978 Porsche 930

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

1978 Porsche 930 vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1978 930
Peak year (1985)
Average manufacture year

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

930 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 930, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1975About 6
1976About 6
1977About 7
1978About 14
1979About 8
1980About 13
1981About 12
1982About 11
1983About 7
1984About 5
1985About 21
1986About 6
1987About 12
1988About 13
1989About 6

1978 Porsche 930 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 registration counts for 1978 Porsche 930
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 5
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 3
WANot published
SAAbout 6
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot 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 999,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Porsche 930.

Spot a 1978 Porsche 930Under 1%
Spot any Porsche 930, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1978 Porsche 930

How does 1978 rank among 930 build years?
2nd of 15 build years by count. About 14 still registered in Australia.
How many 930 vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
9.5% — about 14 of about 147 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
Rarer than 97% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most 930 still registered?
1985. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
SA (About 6); NSW (About 5). 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