Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowOldsmobile may have made the Cutlass smaller for the 1978 model year, but that didn't seem to affect sales numbers. It topped the charts in America that year with over half a million units sold.Oldsmobile once again dominates sales with the Cutlass, as Americans remained enamored with the monolithic looks. GM's mid-class brand sold another half-million-plus units in 1979.Another year, another crown for the Oldsmobile Cutlass.
The Ford Escort returns to the number one spot for 1987, knocking Chevy off the top of the mountain for the first time in five years. Even better for Ford fans, the bigger Taurus came in second place in sales.Remaining on the top of the podium for 1988 is the Ford Escort, moving nearly 400,000 units for two years in a row. This would be the last year the Escort would take the number one spot.For the first time, Honda takes the number one spot for car sales in the U.S. with the Accord.