The Renault 4 is the most popular vehicle in Colombian automotive history. According to local outlet El Carro Colombiano, the Renault 4 first arrived in Colombia in 1966, when the "Auto Andes" dealer started importing this vehicle from the Fasa-Renault factory in Spain. Then on 15th July 1970, the Renault 4…
Produced at 1,136,775 units between 1969 and 1976, the Skoda 100/110 was in all likeliness the best selling model in Czechoslovakia during that period. More details on the Skoda 100/110 here.
Renault 5 Launched in 1972, the Renault 5 takes command of the French models ranking in 1974 with 154,000 sales and 11% market share. This is the start of a decade of domination for the small Renault and 5,580,000 units of the models would be produced up until 1984 when…
The VW Fusca dominates Brazilian production and sales over the period with a very comfortable margin at 229,273 units in 1974 (-3%), 217,896 in 75 (-5%) and 206,098 in 76 (-5%). VW Brasilia Launched in 1973, the VW Brasilia was developed uniquely for the Brazilian consumer, and it is an…
Volvo 244 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * In 1975 the Norwegian car market passes the 100,000 annual registrations benchmark for the first time, up 14% year-on-year to 102,811 units. It then progresses further by a massive 24% in…
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…