Renault Supercinq * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks to STAC * New car sales in France are back in shape, up 9% this year to 1,909,304 registrations. Both the Renault Supercinq and Peugeot 205 have reached their cruising speed and both models deliver…
Ford F-Series * See the Top 209 models and Top 35 All-brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Austin and Y * In 1985, 10,968,515 new vehicles found a buyer in the USA, up 7% year-on-year. The brands ranking is fascinating: 11 American carmakers in the Top 15, 4 of them have…
Peugeot 205 * See the Top 172 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Stable market in France in 1985 at 1,766,328 registrations. The Peugeot 205 has what will remain its best year, peaking at a record 15.4% share in February and hitting 12.9% of the market at year-end…
Renault 11 Now with the Top 30 All-brands, Top 110 All-models, Top 20 All LCV brands and Top 40 All LCV models. In 1985 the Spanish new car market is up a very healthy 13.7% year-on-year to 552.835 registrations. Renault dominates the brands ranking with 30.5% share above Ford at…
Fiat Uno * See the Top 15 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Andrea * New car sales in Italy are up 7% this year to 1,745,898 registrations. The Fiat Uno is the best-selling car in the country for the third consecutive year with sales up…
Peugeot 205 * See the Top 168 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in France are down 13% in 1984 to 1,750,800 registrations. After 10 years of reign of the Renault 5, the Peugeot 205 makes up for a shy start in 1983 and helped…
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…
Renault 5 19/09/2026 update: Now with Top 55 All brands and Top 190 All models. In 1981 the French new car market edges down -2% year-on-year to 1,834,826 units. Renault (-6.1%) slips down to a still outstanding 38.8% share vs. a record 40.5% last year. Citroen (-3.9%) is back above…
VW Golf * See 'Read more' for the Top 80/100 best-selling models! Thanks to Florian for the data * The VW Golf progresses all through the period to establish itself as Germany's solid leader, passing the 200,000 annual sales for the first time in 1976 (202,265) and the 250,000 mark…
VW Golf * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Thanks to Rene I can now share with you a Top 25 by decade in Switzerland, giving us a great insight into the best-selling models in the country at that time. This decade marks the…
Renault 5 16/09/2026 update: Now with Top 54 All brands and All models rankings. 1,976,391 new cars found a buyer in France in 1979, which is believed to be a new record. Renault holds a commanding 35% share, distancing Peugeot at 18.1% and Citroen at 16.5%. Talbot comes fourth with…
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…
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…
VW Golf * See 'Read more' for the Top 100 best-selling models! - thanks to DC & Florian for the data * The German car market is booming in 1975 at +27% and 2,106,048 registrations. 1975 is the start of a very long reign: that of the VW Golf. For…