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Kings of the Road

June 7, 2009
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For the last 40 years, these cars have been top sellers in the United States, according to Ward's Automotive Yearbook. (For 1969 and 1970, the ranking is based on car production, not sales.)

1969

1. Impala (Chevrolet)

2. Malibu (Chevrolet)

3. Mustang (Ford)

1970

1. Impala (Chevrolet)

2. Malibu (Chevrolet)

3. Galaxie (Ford)

1971

1. Impala (Chevrolet)

2. LTD (Ford)

3. LeSabre (Buick)

1972

1. Impala (Chevrolet)

2. LTD (Ford)

3. Torino (Ford)

1973

1. Impala (Chevrolet)

2. LTD (Ford)

3. Pinto (Ford)

1974

1. Impala (Chevrolet)

2. LTD (Ford)

3. Pinto (Ford)

1975

1. Impala (Chevrolet)

2. Cutlass (Oldsmobile)

3. Granada (Ford)

1976

1. Cutlass (Oldsmobile)

2. Impala (Chevrolet)

3. Granada (Ford)

1977

1. Impala (Chevrolet)

2. LTD (Ford)

3. Monte Carlo (Chevrolet)

1978

1. Impala (Chevrolet)

2. Cutlass Supreme (Oldsmobile)

3. Fairmont (Ford)

1979

1. Impala (Chevrolet)

2. Cutlass Supreme (Oldsmobile)

3. Chevette (Chevrolet)

1980

1. Citation (Chevrolet)

2. Chevette (Chevrolet)

3. Fairmont (Ford)

1981

1. Chevette (Chevrolet)

2. Citation (Chevrolet)

3. Escort (Ford)

1982

1. Escort (Ford)

2. Cutlass Supreme (Oldsmobile)

3. Chevette (Chevrolet)

1983

1. Cutlass Supreme (Oldsmobile)

2. Escort (Ford)

3. Cavalier (Chevrolet)

1984

1. Cavalier (Chevrolet)

2. Escort (Ford)

3. Celebrity (Chevrolet)

1985

1. Cavalier (Chevrolet)

2. Escort (Ford)

3. Celebrity (Chevrolet)

1986

1. Celebrity (Chevrolet)

2. Escort (Ford)

3. Cavalier (Chevrolet)

1987

1. Escort (Ford)

2. Taurus (Ford)

3. Accord (Honda)

1988

1. Escort (Ford)

2. Corsica/Beretta (Chevrolet)

3. Taurus (Ford)

1989

1. Accord (Honda)

2. Taurus (Ford)

3. Escort (Ford)

1990

1. Accord (Honda)

2. Taurus (Ford)

3. Cavalier (Chevrolet)

1991

1. Accord (Honda)

2. Taurus (Ford)

3. Camry (Toyota)

1992

1. Taurus (Ford)

2. Accord (Honda)

3. Camry (Toyota)

1993

1. Taurus (Ford)

2. Accord (Honda)

3. Camry (Toyota)

1994

1. Taurus (Ford)

2. Accord (Honda)

3. Escort (Ford)

1995

1. Taurus (Ford)

2. Accord (Honda)

3. Camry (Toyota)

1996

1. Taurus (Ford)

2. Accord (Honda)

3. Camry (Toyota)

1997

1. Camry (Toyota)

2. Accord (Honda)

3. Taurus (Ford)

1998

1. Camry (Toyota)

2. Accord (Honda)

3. Taurus (Ford)

1999

1. Camry (Toyota)

2. Accord (Honda)

3. Taurus (Ford)

2000

1. Camry (Toyota)

2. Accord (Honda)

3. Taurus (Ford)

2001

1. Accord (Honda)

2. Camry (Toyota)

3. Taurus (Ford)

2002

1. Camry (Toyota)

2. Accord (Honda)

3. Taurus (Ford)

2003

1. Camry (Toyota)

2. Accord (Honda)

3. Corolla/Matrix (Toyota)

2004

1. Camry (Toyota)

2. Accord (Honda)

3. Corolla/Matrix (Toyota)

2005

1. Camry (Toyota)

2. Accord (Honda)

3. Corolla/Matrix (Toyota)

2006

1. Camry (Toyota)

2. Corolla/Matrix (Toyota)

3. Accord (Honda)

2007

1. Camry (Toyota)

2. Accord (Honda)

3. Corolla/Matrix (Toyota)

2008

1. Camry (Toyota)

2. Accord (Honda)

3. Corolla/Matrix (Toyota)