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…
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.
Norway Full Year 1961:
| Pos | Model | 1961 | % | /60 | 1960 | % | Pos |
| 1 | VW Beetle | 9,465 | 21.4% | 34% | 7,059 | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2 | Ford Anglia | 3,663 | 8.3% | -1% | 3,693 | 11.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Renault Dauphine | 3,479 | 7.8% | 71% | 2,032 | 6.5% | 4 |
| 4 | Opel Rekord/Caravan | 2,739 | 6.2% | -11% | 3,062 | 9.7% | 3 |
| 5 | Volvo 444/445/544 | 2,032 | 4.6% | 24% | 1,634 | 5.2% | 5 |
| 6 | Skoda | 1,997 | 4.5% | 24% | 1,612 | 5.1% | 6 |
| 7 | Ford Taunus 17M | 1,751 | 4.0% | 30% | 1,352 | 4.3% | 7 |
| 8 | Volvo Amazon | 1,321 | 3.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Moskwich | 1,302 | 2.9% | 34% | 972 | 3.1% | 8 |
| 10 | Auto Union DKW Jr | 1,232 | 2.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Norway Full Year 1962:
| Pos | Model | 1962 | % | /61 | 1961 | % | Pos |
| 1 | VW Beetle | 7,822 | 17.6% | -17% | 9,465 | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2 | Ford Anglia | 2,522 | 5.7% | -31% | 3,663 | 8.3% | 2 |
| 3 | Opel Rekord/Caravan | 2,182 | 4.9% | -20% | 2,739 | 6.2% | 4 |
| 4 | Renault Dauphine | 1,890 | 4.3% | -46% | 3,479 | 7.8% | 3 |
| 5 | Volvo Amazon | 1,729 | 3.9% | 31% | 1,321 | 3.0% | 8 |
| 6 | Vauxhall Victor | 1,720 | 3.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | Volvo 444/445/544 | 1,664 | 3.8% | -18% | 2,032 | 4.6% | 5 |
| 8 | Ford Taunus 17M | 1,508 | 3.4% | -14% | 1,751 | 4.0% | 7 |
| 9 | Skoda | 1,413 | 3.2% | -29% | 1,997 | 4.5% | 6 |
| 10 | Saab | 1,398 | 3.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: www.bilnorge.no. Many thanks to Alex Daniels and Rene for sharing the data!
Norway1956 10,782 sales
Due to the fact that the Norwegian market is rationed; cars sales are rather low. Most cars on Norwegian roads are pre second word war and highly unrefined. Those who can afford a new car bought cars from different parts of the world but particularly from Eastern Europe.
Top ten are as follows:
VW:1518
Pobeda:1369
IFA:1143
Skoda:772
Moskwich:698
Opel Olympia/Rekord:599
Volvo:508
Mercedes-Benz:468
Opel Kapitän:440
FSO Warszava:323
http://www.bilnorge.no/artikkel.php?aid=29937
Haha, and I am worrying about my ’01 4×4 to get to the top of the alps. Nice pics btw!
Thanks Trent – am happy about the pics too
cheers
Matt