Ford Cortina * See the 60 best-selling models by clicking on the title * New car sales in the UK are back on the up over the period, at +3% in 1977 to 1,323,524 registrations, +20% in 1978 to 1,591,941 and +8% in 1979 to a record 1,716,275 units. In…
Ford Fiesta * See the 1978-1980 sales figures for the Ford Fiesta by clicking on the title! * Thanks to René and Ricardo, I am now able to share with you more detail on the best-selling models in Spain in 1978 and 1979. The podium is unchanged over both years, with…
VW Golf * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Thanks to Rene I can now share with you a Top 25 by decade in Switzerland, giving us a great insight into the best-selling models in the country at that time. This decade marks the…
Toyota was the best-selling brand in Greece in 1974, 75 and 79 if pick-up trucks are included. * See the #1 brands for the period by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Bill * The Greek market undergoes impressive growth over the period: from 7,572 registrations in 1962 to…
Lada 2101 The brand VAZ (Volzhsky Avtomobilny Zavod), better known worldwide as Lada, was established in the late 1960's in collaboration with Fiat and started producing the 2101, a localised version of the Fiat 124, in 1970. Even though there are no official figures available, the Lada 2101 in all likeliness dominated…
* See the Top 3 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Flavio * 1978 marks the 6th consecutive year the Fiat 127 dominates the sales charts in Europe thanks to 409,000 units, making it the most popular Fiat ever in Europe, given as far as I…
Saab is the best-selling carmaker in Finland from 1975 to 1978.... * See the Top 60 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * In 1975, Finnish new car sales soar 21.7% to 116.991 registrations, and for the first time ever, a Swedish manufacturer takes the lead…
1975 Toyota Corolla After becoming the world's best-seller for the first time in 1974, the Toyota Corolla keeps this title for 3 consecutive years up until 1977, while the VW Beetle continues to drop and the VW Golf, launched in 1974, climbs up the ladder. Originally launched in 1966, the…
* Many thanks to Bruno for making this post possible! * Launched in 1971, the Renault 12 will have to wait until 1976 to grab the title of most popular vehicle in Argentina. It then holds onto its pole position for 3 consecutive years: in 1977 and 1978, on the…
Chevrolet Caprice Second year of reign for the Chevrolet Impala/Caprice, still at a very high level with over 620,000 units, down just 5%. The Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme drops by 1% and keeps the 2nd place at over 520,000 above the Ford Fairmont. The Fairmont earns the title of 'best-selling new car…
Renault 5 No change atop the French models ranking: the Renault 5 confirms its domination: it holds 10.1% of the market in 1977 and 10% in 1978. I don't have any detailed sales ranking for these years in France so if you do please make sure to get in touch…
Opel Kadett * Many thanks to Rene for making this post possible! * * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on this article's title or 'Read more'! * Throughout the period the Opel Kadett is top of the class, reaching 28,393 sales for a 5.9% market share in…
Fiat 127 Sport * See the Top 20 brands and most produced models by clicking on the title! * Not much official models sales data available for this period in Italy, only that the Fiat 127 continues to lead the sales charts thanks to 237,600 sales, ahead of the Fiat…
Volvo 244 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * Only two years after passing the 100,000 annual registrations milestone, Norwegian car sales reach 145,247 units in 1977, 14% better than in 1976. However 1978 sees the worst sales setback since…
Volvo 245 * See 'Read more' for the Top 20 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn for the data * In 1978 just over 200,000 new cars were purchased in Sweden (200,874 exactly). The Volvo 240 leads the models ranking by a large margin with 37,564 sales for a massive 18.7%…