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…
The Renault Fregate is up to #6 in France in 1953. After growing leaps and bounds since the end of World War II, the French new car market takes a breather in 1953, edging down -0.6% to 379.171 registrations, including 283.887 passenger cars (-0.8%), 93.475 light and medium commercials (-0.3%) and…
The Peugeot 203 ranks #2 in France in 1951. 21/07/2019 update: Now with the Top 101 All-models for 1951. The French new passenger car and light commercial vehicle market gains a sturdy 36.3% year-on-year in 1951 to surpass 200.000 annual units for the first time since 1938 at 235.947. Imports…
Fiat 514 Saloon (1929) Exclusive annual sales data covering almost 25 years from 1928 onwards is now available for Italy, sourced from ANVIA and UNRAE. Fiat 527 Ardita (1934) The market remains very limited over the period, with a peak at 33.436 units in 1929 (+108%) on the previous years,…
The Citroen 2CV is unveiled at the 1948 Paris Auto Show. * See the Top 24 brands production ranking and Top 10 brands sales ranking by clicking on the title * Finally a frank year of growth for the new car market in France: up 64% overall to 120.557 registrations,…
Renault Juvaquatre (pre-war model shown) * See the Top 24 best-selling models and Top 23 brands by clicking on the title! * In 1947 like in 1946, the large majority of vehicles produced in France were exported, as French consumers simply did not have the means (yet) to purchase a…
Ford V8 * See the Top 3 best-selling models by clicking on the title * This is the oldest available sales data for Australia. Just as World War 2 comes to an end, new cars are not easy - or cheap - to come by and most people are driving…
Renault launched the 4CV in 1946. * See the Top 23 All-French producers by clicking on the title! * 1946 is the year the French car industry slowly starts to get back in shape at 96,062 units produced vs. 34,625 in 1945. More significantly, whereas private cars were almost inexistent…
Renault AHN * See the Top 15 brands by clicking on the title! * With the end of World War II, the French vehicle production is starting to perk up again, up from a low of 10,000 in 1944 to 34,625 in 1945. However given by 1944 almost all vehicles…
Renault AHR During World War II, the new car market in France came to a standstill, and in any case sales were not reported so there is no trace of it now. The only available data is an estimation of vehicle production in the country during the period. France capitulated…
Peugeot 202 New data was made available by L'Argus covering the Model Year 1939, meaning the October 1938 - September 1939 period or just before the start of World War II. 169.726 new passenger cars and light commercials were registered over the period, with Citroen the best-selling brand with almost…
The Peugeot 202 launches in 1938. After spending much of the thirties in muddied waters, the French new car market displays a very healthy 11% growth in 1938, passing the 200,000 sales milestone for the first time since 1930 at 205,677 units. This includes 181,637 new private cars (+11%), 22,551…
The Renault Juvaquatre is launched in 1937 After surging by 17% in 1936, the French new vehicle market returns into negative 1937, mainly due to a wave of labour disputes, strikes, and worker unrest that spread throughout the French automobile industry and affected sales. The market as a whole is down…
Citroen Traction Avant After a few wobbly years affected by the Great Depression (no frank growth since 1930), the French new car market is in great shape in 1936 at +17% to 190,167 registrations, also the highest annual volume since 1930. This includes 168,429 private cars (+19%) and 21,738 trucks…