The Beijing Senova D is based on the Saab 9-5. * See the Top 304 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * Today I inaugurate a new series on BSCB. With the Chinese new car market growing and evolving at breakneck speed and displaying more and more models, I…
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…
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…