Australia 1977: Holden Kingswood and Ford Falcon dominate
Holden Kingswood
* See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Paul *
Thanks to Paul I can share with you official models data for Australia in 1977, albeit just for the months of October-November which still offer a fascinating snapshot into what sold most in the country at that time. And it looks like the period was dominated by two models: the Holden Kingswood/Premier, #1 in November 1977 with 4,621 units, and the Ford Falcon, #2 that month at 4,337 sales but #1 in October.
The Datsun 180B/200B brilliantly rounds up the podium with 3,190 sales in November, followed by the Ford Cortina and Holden Gemini (+3 spots on October). The Chrysler Galant/Sigma is #7 but #5 in October, the Holden Torana/Sunbird is #8, the Toyota Corolla #9 and a second Datsun, the 120Y completes the Top 10.
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Full November 1977 Top 10 Ranking Table below.
Australia November 1977:
| Pos | Model | Nov-77 | Oct |
| 1 | Holden Kingswood/Premier | 4,621 | 2 |
| 2 | Ford Falcon | 4,337 | 1 |
| 3 | Datsun 180B/200B | 3,190 | 3 |
| 4 | Ford Cortina | 2,411 | 4 |
| 5 | Holden Gemini | 2,186 | 8 |
| 6 | Toyota Corona/Celica | 2,137 | 6 |
| 7 | Chrysler Galant/Sigma | 2,081 | 5 |
| 8 | Holden Torana/Sunbird | 2,040 | 9 |
| 9 | Toyota Corolla | 1,370 | 7 |
| 10 | Datsun 120Y | 984 | 10 |
Source: Modern Motor March 1978, many thanks to Paul for sharing the data!
Ford Cortina MK4 was by far the most modern of all,with its boxy European styling.