Vauxhall Cavalier * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * The Ford Escort continues to dominate the English car market in 1984 and 85 with around 157,000 sales both years while the Top 5 best selling cars stay unchanged: the Vauxhall…
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…
Ford Falcon * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * 1985 sales of new cars in Australia are up a further 9% to 695.856 units, a new record that would hold until 1997. Ford (24.5%), Toyota (19.3%) and Holden (18.5%) hold…
Zastava is the #3 brand in Greece in 1985, mainly thanks to the Yugo 45. * See the Top 15 best-selling brands by clicking on the title. Thanks to Bill * New car sales in Greece are up a fantastic 19% year-on-year in 1985 to 78.534 units. One of the…
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 126p taxi in Shanghai, China * See the Full article by clicking on the title! * Up until 1979, cars were an extremely rare sight on Chinese roads, only high ranking civil servants were permitted to have cars and a privately owned vehicle was unthinkable. In the early eighties, China…
The Maruti 800 takes the lead of the Indian sales charts for its first full year of sales. * See the Top 7 All-brands and Top 14 All-models by clicking on the title * 144.061 new vehicles found a buyer in India in 1985 with Maruti brilliantly taking the lead…
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…
Hyundai Pony Thanks to Pedro I can share with you that the Hyundai Pony sold 50,799 units in Canada in 1985, which positions it as the best-selling passenger car in the country, and potentially the most popular vehicle outright. Am exceptional performance for the South Korean car manufacturer...