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Sales Jan. 1 — May 10 66 v. 1965 Inventory Days' Supply May 1, 1966

GENERAL MOTORS

Chevrolet . . . 568,907. . . -12% . . . 54½

Chevelle . . . 148,587. . . +18%. . . 42½

Chevy II. . . 66,485. . . +50%. . . 66

Corvair . . . 38,156. . . -55% . . . 98

Pontiac . . . 175,327 . . . -11% . . . 24½

Tempest . . . 142,285 . . . +18%. . . 20½

Oldsmobile . . . 113,896. . . -21%. . . 54

F-85. . . 84,950 . . . +8% . . . 49

Toronado . . . 12,994. . . — . . .102

Buick . . . 116,700 . . .-8% . . .48

Special. . . 78,068. . . -9% . . .69½

Riviera. . . 17,263. . . +46% . . .62½

Cadillac . . . 76,678. . . -1% . . . 34

TOTAL 1,640,296 -6% 47

FORD MOTOR

Ford . . . 356,173. . . -1% . . . 48½

Fairlane . . . 104,975 . . . +36% . . . 55½

Falcon . . . 64,312. . . -13% . . . 74½

Comet . . . 55,834. . . -3% . . . 81½

Mustang . . . 211,793. . . +11% . . . 41½

Thunderbird . . . 22,078. . . -14% . . . 101½

Mercury . . . 62,328. . . -4%. . . 71

Lincoln . . . 20,176 +44% . . . 70

TOTAL 897,669 +4% 54½

CHRYSLER

Belvedere . . . 65,628 . . . +34% . . . 63½

Plymouth Fury . . . 106,784 . . . -3% . . . 50

Valiant . . . 53,571 . . .-20% . . .91

Dart . . . 57,208 . . . -15% . . . 79½

Dodge. . . 48,322. . . no change. . . 65

Coronet . . . 81,532 . . . +23% . . . 70½

Chrysler. . . 86,874 . . . +13% . . . 50

Imperial . . . 5,300. . . -12% . . . 54½

Dodge Charger 15,720 . . . — . . . 100½

TOTAL 520,939 +6% 65

AMERICAN MOTORS*

Rambler . . . 66,472. . . -25% . . . 110

Ambassador . . .22,846. . . -10% . . . 94

Marlin . . . 1,083 . . .— . . . 55

TOTAL 90,401 -18% 104

GRAND TOTAL 3,149,305 -2% 53½

*American Motors figures are only through May 1.

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