Japanese VW Golf The VW Golf, originally launched in 1974, managed to pass the Toyota Corolla to become the best-selling model in the entire world in 1978... A title it lost straight after in 1979 when the Corolla reclaimed the world crown by far. To-date. there is only one additional…
Chevrolet Caprice Second year of reign for the Chevrolet Impala/Caprice, still at a very high level with over 620,000 units, down just 5%. The Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme drops by 1% and keeps the 2nd place at over 520,000 above the Ford Fairmont. The Fairmont earns the title of 'best-selling new car…
Renault 5 No change atop the French models ranking: the Renault 5 confirms its domination: it holds 10.1% of the market in 1977 and 10% in 1978. I don't have any detailed sales ranking for these years in France so if you do please make sure to get in touch…
Opel Kadett * Many thanks to Rene for making this post possible! * * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on this article's title or 'Read more'! * Throughout the period the Opel Kadett is top of the class, reaching 28,393 sales for a 5.9% market share in…
Fiat 127 Sport * See the Top 20 brands and most produced models by clicking on the title! * Not much official models sales data available for this period in Italy, only that the Fiat 127 continues to lead the sales charts thanks to 237,600 sales, ahead of the Fiat…
Volvo 244 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * Only two years after passing the 100,000 annual registrations milestone, Norwegian car sales reach 145,247 units in 1977, 14% better than in 1976. However 1978 sees the worst sales setback since…
Volvo 245 * See 'Read more' for the Top 20 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn for the data * In 1978 just over 200,000 new cars were purchased in Sweden (200,874 exactly). The Volvo 240 leads the models ranking by a large margin with 37,564 sales for a massive 18.7%…
The Renault 12 was the most popular vehicle in Colombia in 1977. After half a decade of domination by the Renault 4, the Renault 12 is the surprise winner in Colombia in 1977. At a time when the country was just beginning to move from the countryside into urban life,…
Fiat 127 * See the Top 3 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Flavio * If the European best-seller stays unchanged for the 5th year in a row with the Fiat 127 clocking another 453,300 sales this year, below it the cards are redistributed once again.…
Holden Kingswood Premier * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title - Thanks Paul * Whereas last year it got dislodged by the Ford Falcon for the annual pole position, the Holden Kingswood reclaims its throne in 1978 despite sales down 3% to 52.559 units vs. 50.350 (-8%)…
Ford Falcon 1977 is a very significant year for Australia, as it is the first year since the launch of the Holden brand in 1948 that a Holden does not top the annual sales charts. The Ford Falcon is responsible for this historical event, edging out the Holden Kingswood for pole…
Seat 127 Thanks to Ricardo we now have access to sales figures of the favourite car in Spain for 4 years in a row between 1974 and 1977: the Seat 127. The small rebadged Fiat reaches 125,066 sales in 1974, which is still today (2012) the highest volume ever delivered…
Chevrolet Impala/Caprice * Click on the title for the Top 10 best-selling models - Thanks to Adam for the data! * After two years of Oldsmobile domination, the Chevrolet Impala/Caprice takes advantage of its downsizing to become America's best-selling vehicle and passenger car with a whopping 657,151 sales, up 45% on 1976. The…
1975 Volvo 244 Launched in 1974, the Volvo 240 was produced at no less than 2,685,171 units up until 1993. This makes it the most popular Volvo model ever, and it was Volvo's best seller and the best-selling model in Sweden for a decade starting in 1975. The Saab 99…
1969 Chrysler Valiant * See the 1970-1973 yearly brands rankings & many more vintage pictures by clicking on the title! * Thanks to the help of the State Library of Sydney I have been able to continue searching through old Wheels magazines to share with you the evolution of the Australian…