Lada 2101 Historical info covering the past 45 years including official data for the past 15 years is now available for Bulgaria on BestSellingCarsBlog. If you have any official data before 2005 for this country and for 2006 and 2009 please make sure to get in touch by commenting on…
Renault 4 La Parisienne * Discover 50 French Historical Data articles spanning the last 65 years here * Today we inaugurate a new series on BestSellingCarsBlog: This was years ago…. Where I focus on one year in one country and reflect on the changes that have affected that specific market…
The Renault 4 was the most successful model in Rhodesia over the period * See the Top 25 most produced models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Frank * Today the Africa Project is getting its first historical contribution, thanks to Frank Stevens. Frank was born and grew up…
Ford Taunus * Many thanks to Bruno for making this post possible! * Whereas for the last 11 years, the best-selling model in Argentina was either the Ford Falcon, Fiat 128 or Renault 12, in 1982 the Ford Taunus tops the country's sales charts for the first, and the last…
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…
Saab is the best-selling carmaker in Finland from 1975 to 1978.... * See the Top 60 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * In 1975, Finnish new car sales soar 21.7% to 116.991 registrations, and for the first time ever, a Swedish manufacturer takes the lead…
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…
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…
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.…
Volvo 244 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * In 1975 the Norwegian car market passes the 100,000 annual registrations benchmark for the first time, up 14% year-on-year to 102,811 units. It then progresses further by a massive 24% in…
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…
Volvo 144 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * Norwegian car sales are up a timid 1% in 1974 to 90,239 registrations. The Volvo 140 manages to stay in pole position for the 4th consecutive year at 7,894 units and…
VW Beetle * See 'Read more' for the Top 20 best-selling models, many thanks to Florian for the data! * The VW Beetle enjoys its last 3 years atop the German models ranking, making it 25 consecutive years. Over the period it slows down from 291,312 sales in 71 to 257,742…
Toyota is the best-selling brand in Finland in 1973 and the Corolla is the best-selling model. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Finnish new car sales gain 17.1% in 1973 to 117.967 and it's a historical year in Finland: only…