Norway 1963: VW Beetle and Ford Cortina dominate
Ford Cortina
* See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene *
Car sales in Norway are up 8% in 1963 to 48,031 registrations. The VW Beetle is the best-selling model in the country for the 5th year in a row with 8,079 sales and 16.8%, ahead of the Ford Cortina delivering an amazing first full year with 5,747 units sold and a huge 12% share.
Like in 1962, the Opel Rekord/Caravan rounds up the podium at 3,449 sales and 7.2%. The Volvo Amazon gains 66% to rank #4 at 6% while the Opel Kadett makes its first appearance in the Norwegian Top 10 at #5 and the Ford Taurus 12M/15M is up to #6. Notice also the Fiat 1100/1300/1500 at #10, a very rare appearance of the Italian brand at this level in the country.
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Full Year 1963 Top 10 Ranking Table below.
Norway Full Year 1963:
| Pos | Model | 1963 | % | /62 | 1962 | % | Pos |
| 1 | VW Beetle | 8,079 | 16.8% | 3% | 7,822 | 17.6% | 1 |
| 2 | Ford Cortina | 5,747 | 12.0% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 3 | Opel Rekord/Caravan | 3,449 | 7.2% | 58% | 2,182 | 4.9% | 3 |
| 4 | Volvo Amazon | 2,872 | 6.0% | 66% | 1,729 | 3.9% | 5 |
| 5 | Opel Kadett | 2,516 | 5.2% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 6 | Ford Taunus 12M/15M | 1,834 | 3.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | Volvo 444/445/544 | 1,548 | 3.2% | -7% | 1,664 | 3.8% | 7 |
| 8 | Saab | 1,461 | 3.0% | 5% | 1,398 | 3.2% | 10 |
| 9 | Skoda | 1,458 | 3.0% | 3% | 1,413 | 3.2% | 9 |
| 10 | Fiat 1100/1300/1500 | 1,410 | 2.9% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: www.bilnorge.no, many thanks to Rene for sharing the data!
