Uncommon
Among 1960 cars still registered
Rarer than 59% of other 1960 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1960 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia?
1960 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
50
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 50 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia vehicles made in 1960 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1960 are 16% of every Volkswagen Karmann Ghia still registered (about 313 across all years). By count, 1960 ranks 1st of 20 build years for the Karmann Ghia. That is about 733% more than 1959. On 31 January 2021 there were about 41 — up about 22% since. Rarer than 59% of other 1960 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
16%
Share of this Karmann Ghia fleet
About 50 of about 313 Karmann Ghia vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1960 has the most still registered of any Karmann Ghia build year.
52%
Registered in QLD
About 26 of about 50 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: 1960 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
BITRE used more than one spelling for this model. We add those figures together on one page — a gap means “not published”, never a drawn zero.
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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 41 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 43 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 43 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 46 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 50 |
1960 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1960 Karmann Ghia
Peak year (1960)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Karmann Ghia manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Karmann Ghia, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1956 | About 3 |
| 1957 | About 3 |
| 1958 | About 7 |
| 1959 | About 6 |
| 1960 | About 50 |
| 1961 | About 32 |
| 1962 | About 39 |
| 1963 | About 21 |
| 1964 | About 18 |
| 1965 | About 10 |
| 1966 | About 8 |
| 1967 | About 9 |
| 1968 | About 12 |
| 1969 | About 21 |
| 1970 | About 19 |
| 1971 | About 16 |
| 1972 | About 14 |
| 1973 | About 12 |
| 1974 | About 10 |
| 1979 | About 3 |
1960 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 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 6 |
| VIC | About 7 |
| QLD | About 26 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 9 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not 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 280,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1960 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia.
Spot a 1960 Volkswagen Karmann GhiaUnder 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1960 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
- How does 1960 rank among Karmann Ghia build years?
- 1st of 20 build years by count. About 50 still registered in Australia.
- How many Karmann Ghia vehicles still registered were made in 1960?
- 16% — about 50 of about 313 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1960 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 59% of other 1960 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 26); SA (About 9). 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