The 2nd generation pushes the Ford Escort up to #2 in Europe in 1975. * See the Top 3 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Flavio * While we were expecting a small car duel atop the European sales charts in 1975, it does not happen.…
Volvo 244 * See the Top 7 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * Launched in 1974, the Volvo 240 was produced at no less than 2,685,171 units up until 1993. This makes it the most popular Volvo model ever, and for its first full…
Austin Allegro * See 'Read more' for the Top 80 best-selling models! Many thanks to DC and Chris * In 1974 the UK new car market is hit full frontal by the recession: down 24% year-on-year to 1,268,655 registrations, then a further 6% in 1975 to 1,194,115 units. The Ford…
Oldsmobile Cutlass * See 'Read more' for the Top 80 best-selling models! Thanks DC for the data * We continue to travel through time to land in the USA in 1975. I can share with you the 80 best-selling American passenger cars for that year: the Oldsmobile Cutlass is up…
VW Golf * See 'Read more' for the Top 100 best-selling models! - thanks to DC & Florian for the data * The German car market is booming in 1975 at +27% and 2,106,048 registrations. 1975 is the start of a very long reign: that of the VW Golf. For…
1973 Ford Falcon, Argentina spec * Many thanks to Bruno for making this post possible! * In 1973, while the Argentinean Ford Falcon undergoes its first (and only) major renewal, the Fiat 128 takes the opportunity to become the most popular model in the country. I have not managed to…
The Chevrolet 2500/3800/4100 Series was launched in 1972 in South Africa, they were in fact locally produced versions of the Opel Rekord D coupled with engines provided by Chevrolet. This series was South Africa's number one seller in 1975, although it dropped to third the next year and all the way to…
Fiat 131 Mirafiori * See the Top 140 best-selling models and Top 54 All-brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Andrea * Thanks to Andrea I can share with you a detailed models ranking for the first 3 months of 1975 in Italy. Over the period the Italian market crashes…
The FSM Syrena 105 is #1 in Poland in 1974. Thanks to one of our readers Jakub Gurba we can share with you today the oldest data so far for Poland, in 1974. As expected for the time, the Top 10 is entirely composed of cars from the Eastern Block…
Toyota Corolla * See more detail by clicking on the title! * While going through old issues of Wheels magazine I came across an article that hinted at the best-selling models in the world in 1974. This is the oldest official information about the world best-sellers I could get my…
The Fiat 127 has its best-ever European year in 1974. * See the Top 3 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Flavio * In 1974 the Fiat 127 reaches what would end up being its highest annual European sales volume, up a fantastic 20% on 1973…
1973 Volvo 144 * Many thanks to Torbjörn for making this update possible! * I only have official sales data for the best-selling model in Sweden over the period: the Volvo 140 Series. Launched in 1967, the Volvo 140 grabbed the pole position in 1968 and kept it for 7 consecutive…
Ford Pinto * See 'Read more' for the Top 80 best-selling models! Thanks DC for the data * Thanks to DC and www.autoweek.nl, I am able to share with you the Top 80 best-selling American passenger cars in 1974 (no imports sorry). Launched in 1970 to counter the success of…
The Lada 1200 is the best-selling vehicle in Finland in 1974. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The new car market in Finland is down a steep 18.5% in 1974 to return to five-digit figures at 96.097 units. Fiat reclaims…
Mercedes Strich 8 * See 'Read more' for the Top 100 best-selling models! Thanks DC & Florian for the data * Another trip down memory lane today, this time to West Germany in 1974, which is a relatively weak year in terms of sales volume at 1,662,384 registrations. For the…