1971, Car Spotting: Radboud, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Left to right, bottom to top

First row

Renault 8, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Ford 17M (P7b), Fiat 124 Special, Citroën 2CV, unidentified car, unidentified car, Ford Transit (Mark I).

Second row

Ford Escort Mk I, Opel Kadett B, Ford Cortina Mk I, Ford (Taunus) 15M (P6), Ford Cortina Mk I, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus ", “Bath-tub Taunus”), DAF 55 Combi, Renault 10, Ford Taunus 12M (“Ford Cardinal”, P4), Citroën Dyane, Renault 12, Fiat 850, Renault 4, Fiat 850 Coupé, Volkswagen 1300 (Beetle, Type 1), unidentified car, Opel Kadett B, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1).

Third row

Ford Transit (Mark I), Wartburg 353, Volvo Amazon, Ford Taunus 17M (P5, 4 door), unidentified car, Citroën 2CV, Citroën Dyane, Renault 4, unidentified car, Citroën 2CV, the rest is unidentifiable with probably one Volkswagen 1600 Type 3 Fastback.

Fourth row
Unidentified car probably Ford (Taunus) 15M (P6), Ford Taunus L TC 1 Turnier, Bedford TK, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Volkswagen Transporter T2 (Type 2), Fiat 600, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Renault 16, Renault 4, DAF 33 Van.

Fifth row
Mercedes-Benz W108/W109.

1967, Car Spotting: 54the AutoRai, Car Park Amsterdam, Netherlands

Left to right

First row, bottom to top

NSU Sport Prinz, Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Fiat 850, Ford Cortina Mk I, Austin-Morris Mini, unidentified car parked around the corner probably Opel Rekord A or B.

Second row, bottom to top

Mercedes-Benz W110, DAF 750, Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus" ("Bath-tub Taunus")), Opel Rekord P1, Fiat 1300 (on the road), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), unidentified light coloured car, Opel Rekord P2 Caravan, unidentified light coloured car.

Third row, bottom to top

NSU Prinz 4L, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Opel Rekord P2, Simca 1000, Ford Cortina Mk I, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), MG B, unidentified American car, Fiat 500, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Austin A40 Farina, unidentified car probably Opel or Chevrolet, Simca 1000, Renault 4, unidentified car, Citroën 2CV, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), unidentified car probably Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Type 3), Peugeot 404, after that it’s getting very blurry.

Fourth row, bottom to top

Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Type 3), Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Type 2), Ford Taunus 17M Turnier (P3, "Badewannetaunus" ("Bath-tub Taunus")), Ford Cortina Mk I, DAF 750 or DAF Daffodil, unidentified car probably Opel Rekord A, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Ford Anglia (105E), after that it’s getting very blurry.

Fifth row, bottom to top

Opel Rekord P2, the other cars are unrecognizable except for one Volkswagen Beetle.

Sixth row, bottom to top

Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus" ("Bath-tub Taunus")), Fiat 1500, Fiat 1300, Opel Kapitän / Admiral / Diplomat A, Opel Kadett A, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus" ("Bath-tub Taunus")), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus" ("Bath-tub Taunus")), Fiat 1300 or 1500, Fiat 600, unidentified car probably Ford Cortina Mk I, Ford Taunus 17M/20M (P5), Opel Rekord A, Fiat 500 or 600, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), after that it’s getting very blurry.

Seventh row, bottom to top

Opel Kapitän / Admiral / Diplomat A, Ford Taunus 17M Combi (P2, "Baroque Taunus" or "Flying carpet"), Renault Dauphine, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Opel Rekord B, Volkswagen 1500 Karmann Ghia (Type 34), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Opel Rekord A, Fiat 850, Mercedes-Benz W110, Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Type 3), Mercedes-Benz W120/W121, Volvo Amazon, after that it’s getting very blurry.

Eighth row, bottom to top

GAZ M21 Volga, Borgward Isabella Combi, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Opel Rekord A, unidentified car probably Ford Taunus 12M (P1, "Side-stripes Taunus"), after that it’s getting very blurry.

Ninth row, bottom to top

Renault Dauphine, Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Type 3), Volkswagen 1500 Fastback (Type 3), Opel Kadett B, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Citroën DS, Opel Kadett A, Opel Rekord A, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Austin-Morris 1100 (BMC ADO16), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Opel Rekord P2 Caravan, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus" ("Bath-tub Taunus")), unidentified car probably Opel Rekord A or B, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Opel Rekord P2, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), DAF 750 or DAF Daffodil, Ford Taunus 17M Combi (P2, "Baroque Taunus" or "Flying carpet"), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), after that it’s getting very blurry.

1961, Car Spotting: Amstelveld, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bottom to top

First row, left to right

DAF 600, DAF 600, Renault Dauphine, Renault Dauphine, Citroën Traction Avant, DKW 3=6 ‘Universal’ Estate, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Ford Taunus 12M (G13, "Weltkugeltaunus" ("Globe Taunus")), Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1).

Second row, left to right

Fiat 1800, Renault Dauphine, Fiat 1100, Ford Prefect 100E, Citroën 2CV, NSU-Fiat Neckar Europa or 1100, NSU-Fiat Neckar, unidentified convertible.

Third row, left to right

Hansa 1100, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus " ("Bath-tub Taunus")), Renault Dauphine, Plymouth Valiant, Opel Olympia Rekord, Mercury Monterey or Custom (1955), Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Typ 2).

Fourth row, left to right

Pontiac Catalina Vista Sedan (1960), Fiat 1800, Ford Taunus 12M (G13, "Seitenstreifentaunus" ("Side-stripes Taunus")), Opel Rekord P1, unidentified European car, Renault Dauphine, Renault Dauphine, Ford F-series panel truck.

Fifth row, left to right

Opel Kapitän ‘54.

Sixth row, left to right

Unidentified coach, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1).

Seventh row, left to right

Unidentified car probably Opel Kapitän P1, Austin A40 Devon Saloon, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Chevrolet Bel Air (1956), Mercedes Benz W120/121, Opel Rekord P1, Studebaker Lark 2-door Hardtop.

Eighth row, left to right

Ford (Taunus Transit) FK 1000, Ford Taunus 12M (G13, "Seitenstreifentaunus" ("Side-stripes Taunus")).

Ninth row (across the river), left to right

Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), unidentified van, Buick LeSabre / Invicta / Electra 2-door Hardtop (1959), unidentified car, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus" ("Bath-tub Taunus")), unidentified car probably NSU-Fiat Neckar, Opel Rekord P2, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), unidentified American car probably Plymouth 1957 or 1958.

Parked sideways on the right, first row, top to bottom

Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Studebaker Hawk 2-door Hardtop (1956), Opel Kapitän ‘54, Fiat 1100, Renault 4CV, Citroën DS, Austin A40, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1).

Parked sideways on the right, second row, top to bottom

Ford Taunus 17M (P2, "Barocktaunus" ("Baroque Taunus"), Jaguar Mark 2, in front of the Jaguar a Simca Aronde P60, covered by the tree probably an Opel Rekord P1, behind the wall a Peugeot 203.

Parked sideways on the right, third row, left to right

Opel Rekord P1, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Ford Anglia 105E, Opel Rekord Caravan (P2).

Parked sideways on the right, fourth row, left to right

Opel Kapitän P1, Opel Kapitän P1, Mercedes Benz W120/121, unidentified car, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), two unidentified cars.

1974, Car Spotting: Düsseldorf, West Germany

Cars crossing

Ford Capri Mk I, Ford Capri Mk I.

Left to right

First row

Mercedes-Benz W110.

Second row

Mercedes-Benz W114/W115, unidentified car, Citroën Dyane, Volkswagen 1302 or 1303 (Typ 1).

Third row

Three unidentified cars, Volkswagen 1300 (Typ 1), Mercedes-Benz W110, NSU 1000, NSU 1000, unidentified car, Renault 4, Volkswagen 1200 or 1300 (Typ 1), 2 unidentified cars, Ford 17M or 20M (P7b), after that it is getting very blurry but there are at least two Volkswagen Beetle’s (Typ 1).

Fourth row

Unidentified car probably Opel, Mercedes-Benz W120/W121, Ford Transit, Opel Rekord C, Citroën 2CV, Renault 6, BMW 02 Series, Renault 4, unidentified car probably Alfa Romeo, Opel Manta A, Mercedes-Benz W114/W115, after that it is getting very blurry but there are at least two Volkswagen Beetle’s (Typ 1) and one Citroën 2CV.

Fifth row

Opel Ascona A, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1300 (Typ 1), Ford Consul or Granada Turnier, Mercedes-Benz W120/W121, Volkswagen 1300 cabrio (Typ 1), after that it is getting very blurry.

Sixth row

Mercedes-Benz W120/W121, Volkswagen 1300 (Typ 1), Opel Rekord D, Fiat 128, Volkswagen T1 (Typ 2), Volkswagen 1200 (Typ 1), Opel Rekord D, unidentified car, Ford Taunus TC1, DAF Daffodil, after that it is getting very blurry but there is at least one Renault 4.

Seventh row

Unidentified car probably BMW, Volkswagen 1300 (Typ 1), after that it is getting very blurry but there is at least one Volkswagen (Typ 1).

1970, Car Spotting: Campus Woudestein, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands

First row, left to right

Chrysler 160/180/2 litre, Opel Kadett B, Simca 1000, Citroën Ami 6, Renault 6, Simca 1000, BMW 02 Series, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1)

Second row, left to right

Fiat 128, Trabant 601 Estate, Citroën 2CV, Citroën 2CV, Austin Morris Mini, Triumph Herald, Volvo 142/144, Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Citroën 2CV, Fiat 600, Simca 1000, Peugeot 204, unidentified car probably Fiat

Third row, left to right

Opel Kadett B, Citroën 2CV, Fiat 850, Opel Manta A, unidentified car, Citroën 2CV, unidentified car, Fiat 850, Citroën 2CV, several unidentified cars

Fourth row, left to right

Citroën Dyane, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), DAF 33, Fiat 600, Datsun (Nissan) Sunny B110, DAF 33, unidentified car probably Volvo Amazon, unidentified car, Austin Morris Mini, Citroën 2CV, two unidentified cars, Citroën 2CV Fourgonette

Fifth row, left to right

Citroën 2CV, Austin Morris Mini, Renault 4, several unidentified cars

Sixth row, left to right

Citroën 2CV, Renault 6, Citroën 2CV, Citroën 2CV, two unidentified cars, Fiat 600, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), several unidentified cars

Seventh row and more, left to right

It becomes very blurry but there’s at least a: Austin Morris Mini, Citroën Dyane, Renault 16, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Peugeot 204

1970, Car spotting: intersection Haarlemmerplein and Marnixstraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands

On the road, bottom to top, left to right

First row:

Opel Rekord P2, Volkswagen 1600 Fastback (Type 3), Fiat 1100 R.

Second row:

Austin A60 Cambridge or Morris Oxford Series VI, Renault 8, Volkswagen Transporter T2a (Type 2), Fiat 238, Ford Capri.

Parked on the square in front of the NSU dealer, bottom to top, left to right

First row:

Plymouth Valiant.

Second row:

Unidentified van, thee unidentified cars, Opel 1200 van (Rekord P1), NSU Prinz 4, two unidentified cars, Opel Kapitän P2, Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Type 2), Renault 8, Simca 1000, unidentified covered car, NSU Prinz 4, Opel Rekord P2, Vauxhall Viva HB Estate.

Third row:

Unidentified estate, Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Type 2), NSU Prinz 4, Fiat 1100 D, Chevrolet Impala (third generation), NSU Prinz 4, Fiat 124.

Fourth row:

Fiat 850 Coupé, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Volkswagen Transporter T2a (Type 2), Simca 1000, NSU Prinz 4.

Parked in front of the Fiat 850 Coupé, left to right

Unidentified car probably Peugeot 404, Honda S600 (or S800) Coupé, around the corner Fiat 600 D and an unidentified American car.

Next to the trams, left to right

First row:

Ford Taunus Transit.

Second row:

Peugeot 504.

Third row:

Fiat 1800/2100, Ford Taunus P5 Turnier.

Parked in front of the “North State” billboard, bottom to top, left to right

First row:

DAF 750 or DAF Daffodil, Austin / Morris Mini (BMC ADO015).

Second row:

Unidentified car probably Austin / Morris Mini (BMC ADO015), unidentified white car, Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Type 2), Renault Caravelle.

1960, Car Spotting: Pasterze Glacier, Austria

First row, left to right

Unknown blue car, Volkswagen T1 Samba (Typ 2), Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), NSU Prinz 30E, Volvo Amazon, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), unidentified dark coloured car, DKW 3=6, unidentified white car probably Fiat, unidentified red car.

Second row, left to right

Unidentified blue car, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), unidentified blue car, Ford Taunus 12M ("Seitenstreifentaunus", Ford FK 1000/1250 Panoramabus, Ford Taunus 12M ("Weltkugeltaunus"), Opel Olympia Rekord Caravan, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Lloyd Alexander, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Volkswagen T1 Samba (Typ 2).

Third row, left to right

Volkswagen T1 Samba (Typ 2), Mercedes-Benz 220 (W111), Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Volkswagen T1 Samba (Typ 2), Volkswagen T1 Samba (Typ 2), Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Opel Rekord Caravan (P2).

1975, Best selling cars UK

This list contains the best selling car models in the UK with more than 5,000 units sold in 1975. (source: Auto Katalog, Germany)

 

N° 48 Volkswagen Passat

5,362 units sold

Volkswagen Passat

N° 47 Lada 1200/1300/1500 (VAZ 2101)

5,376 units sold

Lada 1200

N° 46 Opel Kadett (C1) (GM Germany)

5,403 units sold

Opel Kadett (C1)

N° 45 Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1)

5,410 units sold

Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1)

N° 44 Datsun Violet (Nissan)

5,579 units sold

Datsun Violet (Nissan)

N° 43 Renault R6

5,685 units sold

Renault R6

N° 42 Fiat 126

5, 938 units sold

Fiat 126

N° 41 Renault R4

6,080 units sold

Renault R4

N° 40 Audi 80

6,244 units sold

Audi 80

N° 39 Citroën 2CV

6,843 units sold

Citroën 2CV

N° 38 Peugeot 504

6,854 units sold

Peugeot 504

N° 37 Audi 100

7,407 units sold

Audi 100

N° 36 Toyota Corolla

8,017 units sold

Toyota Corolla

N° 35 Fiat 128

8,271 units sold

Fiat 128

N° 34 Simca 1100 (Chrysler France)

8,324 units sold

Simca 1100

N° 33 MG B / Midget (British Leyland)

8,855 units sold

MG B

N° 32 Skoda 100/110

8,909 units sold

Skoda 100

N° 31 Citroën GS

9,004 units sold

Citroën GS

N° 30 Triumph Dolomite/Sprint (British Leyland)

9,436 units sold

Triumph Dolomite Sprint

N° 29 Honda Civic

9,686 units sold

Honda Civic

N° 28 Hillman Imp (Chrysler UK)

10,009 units sold

Hillman Imp

N° 27 Datsun Bluebird (Nissan)

10,178 units sold

Datsun Bluebird (Nissan)

N° 26 Fiat 127

10,413 units sold

Fiat 127

N° 25 Renault R16

10,474 units sold

Renault R16

N° 24 Jaguar / Daimler saloon (British Leyland)

11,684 units sold

Jaguar XJ / Daimler Saloon

N° 23 Vauxhall Ventora (FE) (GM UK)

11,798 units sold

Vauxhall Ventora (FE)

N° 22 Triumph 2000/2500 (British Leyland)

11,867 units sold

Triumph 2000

N° 21 Volvo 244/245

12,787 units sold

Volvo 244

N° 20 Renault R5

14,245 units sold

Renault R5

N° 19 Rover 2000/ 3500/S (P6)

14,879 units sold

Rover P6

N° 18 Renault R12

15,376 units sold

Renault R12

N° 17 Datsun Cherry (Nissan)

15,602 units sold

Datsun Cherry (Nissan)

N° 16 Vauxhall Viva/Magnum (HC) (GM UK)

18,325 units sold

Vauxhall Viva (HC)

N° 15 Ford Granada

18,860 units sold

Ford Granada

N° 14 Volkswagen Golf (Type 17)

19,111 units sold

Volkswagen Golf (Type 17)

N° 13 Triumph Toledo 1500 (British Leyland)

19,809 units sold

Triumph Toledo

N° 12 Austin Maxi (British Leyland)

26,078 units sold

Austin Maxi

N° 11 Ford Capri II

26,621 units sold

Ford Capri II

N° 10 Datsun Sunny (B210) (Nissan)

27,136 units sold

Datsun Sunny (B210)

N° 9 Princess (British Leyland)

27,263 units sold

Princess (British Leyland)

N° 8 Hillman Hunter (Chrysler UK)

27,869 units sold

Hillman Hunter

N° 7 Hillman Avenger (Chrysler UK)

37,765 units sold

Hillman Avenger

N° 6 Vauxhall Victor (FE) (GM UK)

52,762 units sold

Vauxhall Victor (FE)

N° 5 Austin Allegro (British Leyland)

60,597 units sold

Austin Allegro

N° 4 Morris Marina (British Leyland)

75,262 units sold

Morris Marina

N° 3 Mini (British Leyland)

81,766 units sold

Mini

N° 2 Ford Escort (Mk II)

96,604 units sold

Ford Escort (Mk II)

N° 1 Ford Cortina (Mk III)

100,728 units sold

Ford Cortina (Mk III)