Renault 11 In 1984 the Renault 11 becomes the most popular model in Spain with 40,142 sales. If you have more information about the models ranking for this year, please make sure you get in touch by commenting on here or filling in the ‘Contact’ details page above. Thanks! Previous…
The Holden Commodore is 12.000 sales off the #1 spot in 1984. * See the Top 15 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * In 1984 the Australian new car market is up a splendid 12% year-on-year to 638.745 registrations, a new all-time record. Ford tops the…
1979 Dacia 1310 In August 1969, Dacia launches the 1300, a rebadged Renault 12 that would dominate car sales in Romania for more than three decades with a market share of around 65 to 80%, in effect moulding the country's car landscape. It is relaunched as the 1310 in 1979…
Toyota Corolla * See 'Read more' for the Top 10 best-selling models, thanks to Miguel for the data! * In 1984 the Toyota Corolla is the best-selling car in South Africa, in what could be the start of a 20-year long reign. I only have intermediary rankings for the period…
Hindustan Ambassador The Hindustan Ambassador, or Amby, is based on the 1956 Morris Oxford III and was launched in India in 1957. Although the Oxford III only lived for three years (1956-1959), the Ambassador was in production for a whopping 56 years from 1958 to 2014 with few modifications. By…
Fiat Uno * See the Top 15 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Andrea * The Italian car market is up 3% this year at 1,636,363 registrations. Unsurprisingly, the Fiat Uno is numero uno again with sales up a massive 35% year-on-year at 331,050 units and…
Chevrolet C/K Pickup * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Pedro * Thanks to Pedro I can now shed some light over the Canadian new car market of nearly 30 years ago. In 1984, the Chevrolet C/K Pickup dominates the ranking with…
Volvo 245 * See 'Read more' for the Top 23 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn for the data * Swedish consumers bought 231,121 cars in 1984, possibly the country's best year so far. The Volvo 200 maintains its stranglehold over the market with 38,500 sales for a 16.7% market share,…
VW Golf * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Florian for the data * On this quiet Sunday I thought I would take you for a trip down memory lane. Let's explore the German market from 30 years ago... After a one year-interruption by the…
Ford Escort * See the Top 15 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Launched in 1980, the Ford Escort Mk III was an instant hit in the UK and took the lead of the models ranking as early as 1982, only the second time…
Renault 9 In 1983 the Renault 9 is the best-selling model in Spain with 46,100 sales. This would end up being the only year the Renault 9 tops the Spanish models ranking. If you have more information about the models ranking for this year, please make sure you get in…
1983 Ford Falcon The Australian new car market drops 7.8% year-on-year in 1983 to 568.100 registrations, but its two best-sellers take a hit: the Ford Falcon dives 27% to 10.8% share while the Holden Commodore freefalls 55% to just 6.2% share vs. 12.7% a year ago in 1982. The Holden…
1990 Ford Falcon, Argentina spec * Click on the title to see 30 years of Ford Falcon sales in Argentina! * * Many thanks to Bruno for making this post possible! * Originally launched in the country in 1962, the Ford Falcon gets an Argentina-specific design in 1973 and would…
Renault 5 29/10/26 update: Now with Top 47 All brands and Top 190 All models For the second consecutive year the French new car market is above 2 million units at 2,017,617 units in 1983, down 1.9%. Renault (-12%) easily keeps the overall lead in the brands charts with 35.1%…
The Ford Escort is the most popular nameplate worldwide in 1983. According to information shared by the Irish SIMI, the Ford Escort topples the Toyota Corolla to become the best-selling car in the world in 1983. Note the Escort is sold under two different bodies in Europe and the USA,…