75%
Versus the busiest Rapier year
1961 has about 75% as many still registered as 1958 (about 4).
How rare is a 1961 Sunbeam Rapier?
1961 Sunbeam Rapier
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3 Sunbeam Rapier vehicles made in 1961 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1961 are 13% of every Sunbeam Rapier still registered (about 23 across all years). By count, 1961 ranks 5th of 7 build years for the Rapier. The busiest year is 1958 (about 4 still registered); 1961 has about 75% as many. That is about 25% fewer than 1960.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
13%
Share of this Rapier fleet
About 3 of about 23 Rapier vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1961 Sunbeam Rapier
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1961 Sunbeam Rapier vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1961 Rapier
Peak year (1958)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Rapier manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Rapier, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1957 | About 3 |
| 1958 | About 4 |
| 1959 | About 3 |
| 1960 | About 4 |
| 1961 | About 3 |
| 1963 | About 3 |
| 1966 | About 3 |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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Questions about the 1961 Sunbeam Rapier
- How does 1961 rank among Rapier build years?
- 5th of 7 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Rapier vehicles still registered were made in 1961?
- 13% — about 3 of about 23 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Rapier still registered?
- 1958. The model page has every build year side by side.
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