Good old me with Marie-Dominique Riehl from the CCFA. Thanks Joana for the pic! This week I have been paying an almost daily visit to the Comité des Constructeurs Français d'Automobiles (CCFA) in Paris. The CCFA publishes French new car sales figures every month and is my source for each…
The Model G1 Truck was the very first Toyota, produced in August 1935. * See the Top 10 best-selling Toyotas in Australia ever by clicking on the title! * Yesterday Toyota announced it had produced its 200 millionth vehicle after 76 years and 11 months of existence. The very first…
The Opel 1.2 Liter was the best-selling vehicle in Germany in the early 1930s. Thanks to one of our readers Jakub Gurba and the book "Deutsche Autos" by Werner Oswald, we can share with you today sales data by brand for Germany from 1931 to 1938. See all Historical Data…
Tatra T77 In 1935, the Czech new car market drops -5.2% to 8,436 units. After two years of domination by Praga (-13.8%), Tatra (+7.9%) reclaims the top spot in the brands ranking. Skoda (+14.3%) consolidates its third position with 19.8% share vs. 16.4% in 1934. Aero and Z exchange rankings…
Citroen Traction Avant 1935 is the first year French newspaper L'Argus covers with detailed car sales statistics. It would keep on doing so every single year (except during World War II) up to this day. Unfortunately 1935 is not a great year for new car sales in France, with private…