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…
1970 Ford Cortina * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * In 1972, the UK new car market shoots up by a huge 27% to a record 1,637,775 registrations before stabilising (+1%) in 1973 at 1,661,639 units. The imports market share is up to 23.5%…
1968 Austin Morris 1100 * See the Top 10 best-selling models for each year by clicking on the title! * The UK new car market hits a bump in the road over the period with sales stable in 1968 to 1,103,862 but down 13% in 1969 to 965,410. It rises…
1966 Ford Cortina * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * The UK new car market is up 6% year-on-year in 1967 to 1,102,266 registrations. After two years of domination by the Austin Morris 1100, the Ford Cortina, helped by the…
Austin Morris 1100 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The oldest models ranking information I have for the UK dates back to 1965 and at that time 1,098,887 new vehicles found a buyer in the country. The market then goes down 5% to…