Best-selling cars 1975
The Ford Cortina edged out the Ford Escort to top the list of best-selling cars in 1975
Fast forward 10 years, and Margaret Thatcher became the Conservative Party’s first female leader, the first episode of Fawlty Towers hit our televisions and David Bowie topped the music charts with Space Oddity.
Our car market suffered from the recession that was engulfing the country: sales were down 24 per cent in 1974 and another six in 1975 to 1.194 million.
Since 1972 when the Ford Cortina took the lead of the UK ranking, a Ford has been the number one car in the country every single year. The Cortina managed to stay on top in 1975 despite the progress of the more recent Ford Escort.
The Morris Marina and Austin Allegro posted very strong sales, as did the Hillman Hunter, in 10th. Imports shot up to one-third of the market in 1975, with the Datsun Sunny just short of the top 10.
Best-selling cars 1975
| Pos. | Model | Sales |
| 1 | Ford Cortina | 106,787 |
| 2 | Ford Escort | 103,817 |
| 3 | BMC Mini | 84,688 |
| 4 | Morris Marina | 78,632 |
| 5 | Austin Allegro | 63,339 |
| 6 | Vauxhall Viva | 54,731 |
| 7 | Hillman Avenger | 38,377 |
| 8 | Triumph Dolomite | 30,199 |
| 9 | Leyland Princess | 29,067 |
| 10 | Hillman Hunter | 28,966 |
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