What was the best selling car in the UK in 1970?
Ford Cortina – 1,412,102 registered Needless to say, the gamble paid off, and the Cortina dominated UK car sales throughout the era making it the best-selling car in 1970. Volumes recovered, and with the ageing Austin/Morris 1100/1300 now losing out to various newer models, the Cortina was Britain’s top-selling car in 1972, closely followed by the Escort. It remained the UK’s top-selling car until 1976, when overtaken by the Mk2 Escort.