A record 396.000 Renault Dauphine are produced in France in 1959. 1959 puts an end to 5 consecutive record years with new locally-produced vehicle sales down 5.9% to 680.666 units. Imports are up 38.1% to 13.704 including 6.887 from Germany, 3.597 from Italy, 1.568 from the UK and 1.218 from…
The Citroen 2 CV becomes the 2nd nameplate after the Renault Dauphine to sell above 100.000 annual units at home. The French new vehicle market celebrates a 5th consecutive all-time record year in 1958 thanks to sales up 8.3% to 723.177 locally-produced units including commercial vehicles. Imports are up 4.3%…
Volkswagen is up 56% to take the lead of the Finnish brands ranking in 1958. * See the Top 65 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * 1958 is an odd year for the Finland new car market: sales are down 26.2% to 14.214 and most Russian and Eastern-European…
Volvo PV444 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * The Norwegian car market is in strong progression over the period, up 58% in 1957 to 16,989 registrations and a further 10% in 1958 to 18,619 units. Surprise in both years:…
The Renault Dauphine is #1 in France in 1957. New sales of locally-produced vehicles in France gain 6.2% year-on-year in 1957 to 667.929 units including commercial vehicles. Imports are down -15% to 9.507 units including 4.234 from Germany, 2.035 from the US, 1.756 from the UK and 1.003 from Italy.…
Moskvitsh holds 25% of the Finnish market in 1957... * See the Top 60 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * The Finnish new car market drops 6.6% year-on-year in 1957 to 19.250 registrations and half the market is monopolises by just two brands this year: Russian Moskvitsh is…
BMW Isetta * Many thanks to Florian for making this post possible! * During the period car sales continued to accelerate in Germany: from 494,200 registrations in 1955 (+29%) to 582,100 in 1956 (+18%) to 639,600 in 1957 (+10%). The VW Beetle follows the market's growth and stabilises itself around…
The Simca Aronde is the best-selling vehicle in France in 1956. The French new car market is up by the double-digit for the third straight year in 1956 at +13.6% to a new all-time record 629.164 deliveries including commercial vehicles. Imports on the other hand edge up just 3.4% to…
Pobeda is the #2 brand in Finland in 1956. * See the Top 65 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * 20.602 new light vehicles found a buyer in Finland in 1956, and then the car market was dominated by Russian brands. Moskvitsh holds almost 20% of the market…
Pobeda (4wd model aka GAZ M-71) * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * This is the oldest official models ranking I can share with you about Norway. 10,782 vehicles were sold in 1956 in Norway and at that time the…
Volvo 444 * See the Top 5 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * The fight for the title of best-selling model in Sweden is extremely tight in 1955 with the VW Beetle taking the lead with a shiny 19.1% market share while the Volvo…
The Citroen DS 19 is launched in October 1955. It's a second consecutive year of double-digit gains in France in 1955 with new car sales up 20.9% to 554.020 units including commercial vehicles. It is the first time in French history that the annual volume crosses the half-million mark. Imports add…
The Fiat Topolino brings the car to the Italian masses post-war. In 1951, the Italian market grows 11% to sign a 4th consecutive record year at 88.754 units, with local passenger cars production hitting 119.267 and exports 28.905. 1952 is a year of consolidation, with sales edging up 0.4% to…
The Simca 9 Aronde is up 47.3% to #2 in France in 1954. The new car market in France jumps up 17.9% year-on-year in 1954 to 458.198 units including commercial vehicles, a new all-time record. Renault (+19.1%) can breathe a little easier as it widens the gap with #2 Citroen…
VW Beetle * Many thanks to Florian for making this post possible! * Car sales in Germany grow steadily over the period, from 245,100 in 1951 to 383,400 in 1954. The VW Beetle grows faster than the market, selling 58,469 units in 1951 for a 23.9% market share, then 71,440…