1956
Busiest manufacture year
About 20 still registered — about 14% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Buick Special?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Buick Special
139
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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20 manufacture years from 1934 to 1965. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
21%
Share of all Buick
About 139 of about 649 Buick vehicles still registered.
20
Build years still on the road
From 1934 to 1965, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 71 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1937 | About 9 | 6.5% | Not ranked |
| 1938 | About 14 | 10% | Not ranked |
| 1939 | About 5 | 3.6% | Not ranked |
| 1940 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1941 | About 5 | 3.6% | Not ranked |
| 1946 | About 7 | 5.0% | Not ranked |
| 1947 | About 6 | 4.3% | Not ranked |
| 1948 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1950 | About 4 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1952 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1953 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1954 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1955 | About 16 | 12% | Not ranked |
| 1956 | About 20 | 14% | Not ranked |
| 1957 | About 20 | 14% | Not ranked |
| 1958 | About 6 | 4.3% | Not ranked |
| 1962 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1964 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1965 | About 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 101,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Buick Special.
Spot a Buick SpecialUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Buick Special vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 7% since 2021
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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 130 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 121 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 127 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 127 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 139 |
Age profile of Buick Special still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 9 |
| VIC | About 23 |
| QLD | About 71 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 20 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 131 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Buick Special
- Which build year of the Buick Special has the most still registered?
- 1956 — About 20 still registered in Australia.
- What share of all Buick vehicles still registered is the Special?
- 21% — about 139 of about 649 Buick vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Buick Special vehicles still registered made in?
- 20 manufacture years from 1934 to 1965.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 71); VIC (About 23). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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