U.S. Business: HOW THEY'RE DOING
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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