HISTORY'S 10 BEST SELLING CARS OF ALL TIME

 

10. Chevrolet Impala

 Proclaiming myself as a true to heart Bowtie guy is a huge understatement my favorites. I have to admit, the Impala is one of my favorites, especially the early models. Although there is a gap in production years, the iconic Impala nameplate lives on today.

 Over the course of its multi-decade life, the Chevrolet  Impala has sold 14 million units since its introduction as the Bel Air Impala in 1958.

 The Impala Is a symbol of the great American automobile to this day.

 

9. Volkswagen Passat

As a teenager, I learned to drive on the legendary Volkswagen Beetle. My second job out of High School was detailing cars at a Volkswagen dealership.

 In those days, the VW Passat was badged as the VW Dasher for the American market place. It was a great car and the flagship of the VW lineup. 

 Despite a shorter lifespan than the Impala, the Volkswagen  Passat has moved 15.5 million units since its debut in 1973.

 

8. Ford Model T

What can be said of the cherished Model T. This was the vehicle that set the benchmark for all the vehicles that followed in it's path.

 

 The Ford  Model T helped set the pace for mass-production cars. During its lifespan (which began in 1908), the Model T sold a hugely impressive 16.5 million units, making up a significant portion of all cars on American roads at the time.

 

 Long live the cherished Model T.

7. Honda Accord

Honda’s  Accord has garnered a strong reputation for reliability. It was originially released as a compact, but has morphed into the ubiquitous sedan we see today.

 It has sold 17.5 million units since 1976 and is still going strong.


 

6. Honda Civic

  The Honda Civic changed the way Americans bought their automobiles. The Civic changed the way Americans bought their automobiles.

The Civic was intoduced  just as the U.S. Arab Oil Embargo was getting it's grips on the American consumer. Massive gas lines and rationing of gasoline became commonplace.

 Consumers were looking for fuel efficient automobiles and the rest was history. The Japanize automakers were ready and willing to help the American consumer with their hunger for fuel efficient cars. 

 Just ahead of the Accord is its younger sibling, the Honda Civic debuted in 1973 as a sub-compact, the Civic made a splash and has since moved 18.5 million units in the last 40 years

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5. Ford Escort

Ford’s Escort found far more fans in Europe than it did in the U.S. It’s lifespan lasted from 1968 until 2000, during which Ford sold 18 million of the cars worldwide
 
The Escort was the answer to the Chevrolet Chevette, then the Chevrolet Citation and finally the Chevrolet Cavalier.   

4. Volkswagen Beetle

 I owned four VW Beetles, a '65, a '66, a'67 parts car & a '68. These cars were just plain fun ! In 1976, I could fill the tank for less than Five dollars. that's insane!

 With one of the longest lifespans of any vehicle (that’s still in production), the original Beetle was released in 1938 and has since sold 23.5 million units.

 A significant redesign occured in the 1990s, which saw engineers putting a modern spin on the beloved classic. Sentiments toward the car since then thave been somewhat mixed.

When this  charmer hit the shores of America, It was known as the VW Rabbit. This car was all about fun. In 1979, if my memory serves me correctly, Volkswagen started to build Rabbits at their New Stanton, Pennsylvania plant.

 The cars produced at New Stanton had several different styling ques. Square headlights instead of round headlights, a different grille and the interiors were noticeably different.

 The Volkswagen Golf, with its 27.5 million cars sold since 1974,  has proven to be a more popular model than the Beetle, offering a more straight-forward, compact look that a wider range of people are likely to find attractive.

 

2. Ford F-Series

The second bestselling vehicle of all time hasn’t been showing signs of slowing, either. Ford’s F-Series trucks have sat at the top of the bestselling cars list each month, usually by a margin of twofold over the second place finisher.

 All told, the F-Series has 35 million vehicles since its debut


 

1. Toyota Corolla

1966 saw the birth of the Toyota Corolla, the world’s bestselling car at the time that this list was made. In the nearly 50 years since, the Corolla has moved roughly 37.5 million units, and the company has just recently unleashed a refreshed, redesigned model — while the older model was still breaking into the the top-selling cars monthly on a regular basis., And The Toyota , like the Honda Civic answered the call for fuel efficient cars in the mid-'70's, during the Arab Oil Embargo.