Citroen Ami 6 29/07/2026 update: Now with the Top 13 All French brands and Top 34 All French models. Today we go back 60 years to study the best-selling brands and models in France in 1966... Consult over 130 years of French Historical Data here Check out our additional French…
The Citroen Ami 6 is up to 2nd place in France in 1965. Sales of domestic vehicles in France edge down -1.2% year-on-year in 1965 but remain above the million for the third consecutive year. Citroen (+1%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country with 34% share, holding off…
Renault 4L * See the Top 10 most produced models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Launched in July 1961, the Renault 4L doesn't wait and become the best-selling car in France in 1962, and stays there for four consecutive years. However for this period I only…
Renault 4 La Parisienne After crossing the million annual unit-milestone in 1963, the French new vehicle market consolidates in 1964, with sales of domestic models (incl. MCV) edging down -1.1% to 1,068,022 units. Citroen (+9%) overtakes Renault (-13.1%) to claim the brands pole position for the first time since 1961.…
Ford is the most popular brand in Finland in 1963 and 1964. * See the Top 65 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * New car sales in Finland gain 28.1% in 1963 to reach 52.225 registrations, and there is a new brand leader this year: Ford, up three…
The Renault 8 ranks #2 in France for its first full year in market. For 1963 we have a couple of different sources so the results differ somewhat, notably in the brands volumes. But any way we look at it one thing is certain: this is the first year the…
Ford Cortina * See the Top 7 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! * Thanks to Bill, today we go back in time 50 years to explore the best-selling brands in Athens, Greece in July 1963! A long time ago indeed. Ford leads the way by far with 149…
Moskvitsh is the most popular brand in Finland for four consecutive years. * See the Top 65 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * After a freak year in 1958, 1959 marks the return of Moskvitsh atop the Finnish brands ranking with 16.8% of a market up 49.8% to…
Renault Dauphine In 1961, the French new vehicle market is up 4.8% year-on-year to 792,264. Citroen (+5.8%) remains the most popular carmaker with 31.1% share, widening the gap with #2 Renault (-5%) to over 40,000 sales vs. 16,000 a year ago. Simca (+9.7%) ranks third once again with Peugeot (+16.6%)…
Renault Dauphine In 1960, new vehicle registrations of locally-produced models in France progress by 11.1% to 756,025 units. Citroen (+6.8%) repeats at #1 with 30.8% of the market, with Renault (+14.5%) catching up to 28.7% vs. 27.8% the year prior. Simca (+15.6%) remains in third place, widening the gap with…
1948 "Holden" See the Top 10 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! * I have started reviewing all Australian Wheels magazines since the very first issue published in May 1953, thanks to the support of the New South Wales State Library in Sydney where I live, so over the…
A record 396.000 Renault Dauphine are produced in France in 1959. 1959 puts an end to 5 consecutive record years with new locally-produced vehicle sales down 5.9% to 680.666 units. Imports are up 38.1% to 13.704 including 6.887 from Germany, 3.597 from Italy, 1.568 from the UK and 1.218 from…
The Citroen 2 CV becomes the 2nd nameplate after the Renault Dauphine to sell above 100.000 annual units at home. The French new vehicle market celebrates a 5th consecutive all-time record year in 1958 thanks to sales up 8.3% to 723.177 locally-produced units including commercial vehicles. Imports are up 4.3%…
Volkswagen is up 56% to take the lead of the Finnish brands ranking in 1958. * See the Top 65 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * 1958 is an odd year for the Finland new car market: sales are down 26.2% to 14.214 and most Russian and Eastern-European…
The Renault Dauphine is #1 in France in 1957. New sales of locally-produced vehicles in France gain 6.2% year-on-year in 1957 to 667.929 units including commercial vehicles. Imports are down -15% to 9.507 units including 4.234 from Germany, 2.035 from the US, 1.756 from the UK and 1.003 from Italy.…