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USSR 1988: Lada 2106 leads, Samara on podium

Lada Samara * See the Top 15 all-models ranking by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Alex * In 1988, the private new car market is down 8% year-on-year to 754,600 registrations, with the sales to state organisations, intelligence services and the army down 14% to 165,950 units. The VAZ…

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Czechoslovakia 1985: Skoda hits record 87% share

Skoda 120 The Czech new car market is up 3.6% year-on-year in 1985 to 94,359 units. Skoda (+6.3%) reaches an overwhelming 87% share this year, which would remain its all-time record. Lada (-13.2%) is relegated to just 7.4% share at #2. Full Year 1985 Top 2 carmakers below. Czechoslovakia 1985…

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Finland 1983-1984: Nissan stays #1, Toyota #2

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…

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Czechoslovakia 1984: Skoda up to 84.8% share

Skoda 120 New car sales in Czechoslovakia rally back up to 91,055 in 1984. Skoda improves its market share further to a suffocating 84.8%. Lada is 2nd at 8.9% followed by Dacia at 4.2% Full Year 1984 Top 3 brands ranking below. Czechoslovakia 1984 - brands: PosBrand1984%1Skoda77,17484.8%2Lada8,0618.9%3Dacia3,8274.2% Source: Auta-v-Ceskoslovensku-1945-1990

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Finland 1980: Datsun and Cherry best-sellers

Datsun is the best-selling brand and the Cherry is the best-selling model in Finland in 1980. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Finland gain 3.9% year-on-year in 1980 to 103.184 units, and Datsun takes off to…

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