History of Top Selling Motor Cars / Automobiles

1.4 The Top Selling Cars

• Toyota Corolla: By 2006 Toyota (Japan) had sold more than 35 million.

• Production started in 1966 and in 1997 it became the top selling car of all time.

• Volkswagen Golf: By 2006 Volkswagen (Germany) had sold more than 25 million.

• Production started in 1974.

• Volkswagen Beetle: By 2003, when production ceased, 21,529,464 cars had been produced.

• Production started in 1946.

• The last car was produced in Mexico.

• It is the best selling car in the world whose shape has remained fundamentally the same.

• Ford Escort: Between 1968 and 2003 nearly 20 million were produced.

• Ford Model T: By 1927, when production ceased, Ford had produced just over 15 million. Note: A figure of 16.5 million has also been quoted.

• Production started in 1908.