Ford F-150 and the 1880 Eureka Opera House. In Nevada we've explored the Extraterrestrial Highway up to Area 51 - or the gate leading to it - as well as Highway 50, nicknamed the Loneliest Road in America. Today we zoom in on one of the tiny outposts along the…
In 1983 the Renault Alliance was the best-selling all-new nameplate in the USA overall... * See the Top 20 best-selling European cars/brands in the US in 1980-85 by clicking on the title! * * You can also check out 1908-2013 USA historical sales data here * Today I can share…
We could see Autobianchi return as early as 2014! * See the Full article by clicking on the title! * With the progression of Chinese carmakers worldwide, the rise and rise of low-cost brands following the tremendous success of Dacia over the last decade is one of the most fascinating…
* Click on title to see the Golf's sales in Germany since 1974 and in Europe since 1983 * By the end of 2012, the VW Golf will have been #1 in Europe for 24 of the last 30 years, and #1 in Germany for the last 32 years in a…
No official data for European car sales over the period, only the name of the best-seller: the VW Golf, taking advantage of the launch of its 2nd generation in 1983, climbs onto the top European spot and keeps it that way for at least 5 years until 1987. If you…
Opel is the most popular brand in Denmark in 1987 * See the Top 10 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Bill * Thanks to Bill I can now share with you for the first time on BSCB new car sales information about Denmark for the…
The Sunny helps Nissan remain atop the Finnish brands charts over the period. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Finland skid 6.7% in 1983 to 119.421 units, still the second best-ever annual volume. Datsun is renamed…
VW Golf * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Florian for the data * On this quiet Sunday I thought I would take you for a trip down memory lane. Let's explore the German market from 30 years ago... After a one year-interruption by the…
Ford Escort * See the Top 15 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Launched in 1980, the Ford Escort Mk III was an instant hit in the UK and took the lead of the models ranking as early as 1982, only the second time…
Renault 9 In 1983 the Renault 9 is the best-selling model in Spain with 46,100 sales. This would end up being the only year the Renault 9 tops the Spanish models ranking. If you have more information about the models ranking for this year, please make sure you get in…
1983 Ford Falcon The Australian new car market drops 7.8% year-on-year in 1983 to 568.100 registrations, but its two best-sellers take a hit: the Ford Falcon dives 27% to 10.8% share while the Holden Commodore freefalls 55% to just 6.2% share vs. 12.7% a year ago in 1982. The Holden…
1990 Ford Falcon, Argentina spec * Click on the title to see 30 years of Ford Falcon sales in Argentina! * * Many thanks to Bruno for making this post possible! * Originally launched in the country in 1962, the Ford Falcon gets an Argentina-specific design in 1973 and would…
Renault 5 * See the Top 22 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * For the second consecutive year the French new car market is above 2 million units at 2.02 this year, down 2%. The Renault 5 celebrates its 10th year in a row…
The Ford Escort is the most popular nameplate worldwide in 1983. According to information shared by the Irish SIMI, the Ford Escort topples the Toyota Corolla to become the best-selling car in the world in 1983. Note the Escort is sold under two different bodies in Europe and the USA,…
We are now able to fill a significant hole in our New Zealand Historical Data with the learning that the locally assembled Ford Cortina was the best-seller here between 1977 and 1983 with over 100,000 assembled in total during that period. Many thanks to Ricardo Acosta Antunez for the tip.