Norway 1961-1962: VW Beetle and Ford Anglia on top

1961 German VW Beetle. Picture by Sadymenko. All rights reserved

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Thanks to Alex Daniels I can share with you a Top 10 models ranking for Norway in 1961, half a century ago! This is extremely rare information that you will only find on Best Selling Cars Blog! But you know that already… 🙂 The VW Beetle is king of the roads with 9,465 units sold this year for a massive 21.4% market share. There is a mix of cars coming from all corners of Europe in the Top 10…

Ford Anglia

The Ford Anglia takes the 2nd spot with 3,663 sales and 8.3%, followed by the Renault Dauphine at 3,479 units, the Opel Rekord at 2,739 and the Volvo 444/445/544 at 2,032. Skoda, Moskwich and Auto Union DKW are also present…

Renault Dauphine

In 1962 the VW Beetle stays in the lead with 7,822 sales and 17.6%, followed once again by the Ford Anglia at 5.7%. The Opel Rekord/Caravan rounds up the podium at 4.9%, ahead of the Renault Dauphine and Volvo Amazon, up 31% to #5

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Full Year 1961 and 1962 Top 10 Ranking Tables below.