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Top 10 1987
7 July 1987
DAILY EXPRESS
The top 10 selling cars for the first six months of 1987:
1 Ford Escort (88,962),
2 Ford Fiesta (77,400),
3 Ford Sierra (67,771),
4 Austin Metro (57,316),
5 Vauxhall Cavalier (52,620),
6 Vauxhall Astra (42,996),
7 Ford Orion (34,683),
8 Austin Montego (30,696).
9 Rover 200 series (25,361),
10 Austin Maestro (23,025).
Kevin Morley, marketing director of Austin Rover, said: "We are poised for a significant breakthrough. The Metro, Maestro and Montego have all been given extra quality in their specification and our customers have seen this."
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