Germany 1950: VW Beetle, Bus and Fiat Topolino on top
VW Beetle
* Many thanks to Florian for making this post possible! *
In 1950 German consumers bought 223,900 new cars, up 65% on 1949. The VW Beetle continues to progress and sells 50,562 units for a 22.6% market share.
Fiat Topolino
The Fiat Topolino sells 3,123 units while the VW Type 2 or Kombi/Bus launches this year and sells 2,117 units for its first year.
VW Kombi
Notice also the Renault 4CV at 1,760 sales, the Traction Avant at 393 and the Tatra T600 at 88.
Full Year 1950 Ranking Table below.
Germany 1950:
| Pos | Model | 1950 | % |
| 1 | VW Beetle | 50,562 | 22.6% |
| 2 | Fiat Topolino | 3,123 | 1.4% |
| 3 | VW Bus | 2,117 | 0.9% |
| 4 | Renault 4CV | 1,760 | 0.8% |
| Standard Vanguard | 405 | 0.2% | |
| Citroen Traction Avant | 393 | 0.2% | |
| Simca 8 | 279 | 0.1% | |
| Panhard Dyna | 150 | 0.1% | |
| Skoda Tudor | 101 | 0.0% | |
| Tatra T600 | 88 | 0.0% | |
| Ford Vedette | 79 | 0.0% |
Many thanks to Florian for sharing the data!
Categories: Germany
Hello, I am selling a Volkswagen Beetle that based on the VIN it was built in the late 1950′s.
The weird thing about this Beetle is that the back glass is just one piece, which didn’t come along to be on Beetle’s until 1954.
Can anyone tell me anything about this?
Do I have a freak car?
-Hanna