U.S. Business: DETROIT'S BANNER YEARS

1995 1962

(Official Registrations) (Dealers Reported Sales)

GENERAL MOTORS: 3,639,120 3,692,400 Chevrolet 1,640,681 2,131,100 (Corvair) — (293,200) Pontiac 530,007 541,700 Oldsmobile 589,515 451,500 Buick 737,879 412,700 Cadillac 141,038 155,400

FORD MOTOR CO.: 1,980,736 1,852,100 Ford 1,537,276 1,493,400 (Falcon) — (358,000) Mercury 371,837 326,500 Lincoln 35,623 32,200

CHRYSLER CORP.: 1,201,195 649,200 Plymouth 647,352 313,200 (Valiant) — (127,900) Dodge 284,323 248,900 Chrysler (incl. Imperial) 156,458 132,100 DeSoto 118,062 Extinct

AMERICAN MOTORS: 136,753 434,750 (1955 figures include Nash and Hudson)

STUDEBAKER: 147,864 79,350 (1955 figures include Packard)

IMPORTS & MISCELLANEOUS: 59,270 334,700

GRAND TOTAL: 7,169,908 7,087,500

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