What was the largest production car of all time?

[Joe Werner]

what was the largest production car of all time?

[Guest sixpack2639]

Joe, Is that largest in size or in production numbers? Carl

[Mika Jaakkola]

Give us both, of course exclude limos!!

[oldford]

According to the Guinness Records:

The largest-ever car was the Bugatti Royale Type 41, also known as the Golden Bugatti, which was first assembled at Molsheim, France, by the Italian designer, Ettore Bugatti (1882-1947), in 1927. It is over 6.7 m (22 ft) in length.

For the highest production numbers of a single model: By December 2000, more than 24,986,607 Toyota Corollas had been produced worldwide. The Corolla was first produced in 1966 and was introduced to the US in 1968 as a two-door subcompact car. By 1970 the Corolla was the second best selling import in the US and by 1988, 10 million had been sold in that country alone. By 1997 the 20 millionth Corolla rolled off the production lines. In the decades since its introduction the Corolla has built up an enviable reputation for reliability.

Of course, us Model T guys like to think old Henry had them all beat with over 15 Million cars, but that was almost 80 years ago.... Then there is the Volks Beetle...

[Guest sixpack2639]

I would have been somewhat right and wrong. My guess for size would have been a pre-war just hadn't narrowed down a model so that would be my somewhat right. I was totaly wrong for production numbers though as I would have guessed the Volkswagen Beetle. Carl

[Guest]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> </div></div> what was the largest production car of all time?

What makes this question difficult to answer is what the writer meant by the word, "production."

I take it to mean cars "produced" for the general market and not the largest car "built." The Royale Typo 41 was certainly not what we would consider a car produced for general consumption. That being the case I have no idea what the largest "production" car might have been.

As for total production run of a particular model I will not argue with the Corolla numbers. However, I think 15 million 80 years ago is a much more outstanding accomplishment than 25 million in this modern era of worldwide automobile consumption.

I do not own a Ford, so this is an objective observation.

hvs

[BornTooLate]

i agree that the 15 million of eighty years ago is quite a bit bigger when you compare markets for them and from what i looked up rather quickly the Model T was only made for 19-20 years and reached 15 million whereas at the twenty year mark the Corolla had only reached 10 million the Beetle might beat both of them but i couldn't find and numbers for total production, however i did find mentiond that it is supposedly still being made in a form close to the original in South America, who knows how accurate this is though. as to the largest in size availible to the general public i would think either the '59 caddy or one of the rolling behemoths such as the Ford Excursion, or other vehicles in its class

[Guest sixpack2639]

They were still making the Beetle in South America, Mexico, I think but they stopped production in the mid 90's. However, I understand there are still new ones for sale in Mexico. Don't think you can bring them into the country though as they weren't using safety glass and for "new" production cars don't meet U.S. standards.

[Guest]

I don't understand why VW Beetles can't come into the United States from Mexico. Every thing on two feet certainly is.

hvs

[R W Burgess]

What say howard? Just hire a Mexican to drive it across and the fellow just has to pay the gas bill! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Wayne

[Guest]

Yeah and he would bring his pregnamt wife and 5 kids with him. Then she could have #6 here and it would be a citizen. What's more, the U.S. taxpayers would pay the hospital bills. Then all 8 of them could go on welfare.

Sheeeesh

hvs

[Twitch]

I wanna know how many illegals head straight for Wyoming though?

[R W Burgess]

Good question Twitch. If they do and find Howard as a neighbor, they may keep moving a little further north. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Of course that would probably please Howard. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> Wayne

[ex98thdrill]

Nah, they'll be okay as long as they open up a Krispy Kreme franchise

[Guest]

Have I been locked out of this thread or put on automatic DELETE? I have made two posts here this morning, neither of which ever show up after I click on the OK Submit button.

If this one sticks then I will know someone is messing with my posts.

hvs

OK ~ My other posts, one last night and two today, must have been too politically incorrect for the anal retentive crowd. No cojones, huh?

hvs

[West Peterson]

The longest production car, I believe, was the 1940-42 Packard 180 Touring Sedan. Somewhere around 19 feet. I'll look it up when I get home.

[Guest my3buicks]

A 76 Buick Electra was just shy of 19 1/2 feet long - so I would think the Caddies and Lincolns would be right up there if not a tad longer.

[Guest]

the 1950 buick, 41d was the 3rd highest production run until 1973.

the longest Cadillac is about 228".

[Dynaflash8]

76 Lincoln Continental? Just kidding.

[stock_steve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">They were still making the Beetle in South America, Mexico, I think but they stopped production in the mid 90's. However, I understand there are still new ones for sale in Mexico. Don't think you can bring them into the country though as they weren't using safety glass and for "new" production cars don't meet U.S. standards. </div></div>

I think it was even more recent than that on VW finally stopping worldwide production on the "traditional" (air cooled) VW Beetles, with the last one (a.k.a.: "Ultima Edicion") Beetle rolling off the assembly line in Mexico some time in 2003, reference: http://money.cnn.com/2003/07/30/pf/autos/bc.autos.vw.beetle/ ).

I have heard about companies who will, however, build you a "new" traditional Beetle--that can be legally registered in the US, if you supply them a chassis with a working VIN--the chassic gets reconditioned, and then everything else attached to it (body, suspension, engine, interior, etc.) is new. I have no direct experience with this, however--only what I've heard...

[Guest GrabberOrangeBullit]

Largest as in weight or length?

If speaking length, some argue the 74 Cadillac Seventy-Five...but that is a limo v. a production car. I believe it is my boat...the Chrysler C-Bodies of 1970...such as the Imperial, Newport and New Yorker...might also be the widest too.

[Guest GrabberOrangeBullit]

And what constitutes production? Would a Dusensberg be a production car? What was their longest model?

[sambarn]

Production would be defined by a planned series of cars by a single manufacturer. Even the Coach built Bugatti Royales were technically production. Duesenberg absolutely qualifies as a production vehicle...BUT... The duesies weren't that long. For all the fame and recognition they receive, length is not one of their accolades. Now, my 73 Cadillac Fleetwood comes in at 20'1", a few inches longer than the Marmon 16 Five passenger sedan at 19'8". I don't know if there is a bigger Cadillac that is not a 75 however, 75s (series 75 factory limos (not stretched))were - in my warped mind - a production car.

[Guest]

According to the Guinness Records:

The largest-ever car was the Bugatti Royale Type 41, also known as the Golden Bugatti, which was first assembled at Molsheim, France, by the Italian designer, Ettore Bugatti (1882-1947), in 1927. It is over 6.7 m (22 ft) in length.

For the highest production numbers of a single model: By December 2000, more than 24,986,607 Toyota Corollas had been produced worldwide. The Corolla was first produced in 1966 and was introduced to the US in 1968 as a two-door subcompact car. By 1970 the Corolla was the second best selling import in the US and by 1988, 10 million had been sold in that country alone. By 1997 the 20 millionth Corolla rolled off the production lines. In the decades since its introduction the Corolla has built up an enviable reputation for reliability.

Of course, us Model T guys like to think old Henry had them all beat with over 15 Million cars, but that was almost 80 years ago.... Then there is the Volks Beetle...

The Toyota so called record is a bit unfair don't you think? How can you compare this:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Toyota_Corolla_First-generation_001.jpg/220px-Toyota_Corolla_First-generation_001.jpg

To this; http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/2011_Toyota_Corolla_--_NHTSA.jpg/280px-2011_Toyota_Corolla_--_NHTSA.jpg

Those two cars have nothing in common. Where as this car's basic layout and shape remained the same; http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2009/07/08/15/26/1938-volkswagen-beetle-pic-63329.jpeg

http://www.cqql.net/vw-2003c.jpg

To take this stretched record formula someone has used just a tiny bit further you could argue that Chevrolet is the real champion by just saying chevrolet has built the most full size cars.

[Rusty_OToole]

1958 59 and 60 Lincoln should be on the list. It is considered the largest car of the modern era, certainly the largest unit construction car ever made.

If you go way back, Pierce Arrow built some monsters in the teens and twenties. Their Model 66 had an 825 cu in engine. Renault once built a luxury model with a 9 litre six cylinder engine that could rival the Pierce for size, also in the teens and twenties.

Edited February 2, 2013 by Rusty_OToole (see edit history)

[poci1957]

How big is an Olds Limited by comparison?

[joe_padavano]

Speaking of largest and longest, what's the record for resurrecting a thread that had been dead the longest? This one had been dead since May 2005... :eek:

[Guest GrabberOrangeBullit]

Seems "production car" has many definitions:

Production vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Guest GrabberOrangeBullit]

So Joe..own all those awesome cars now? Being new here, was not sure if we list solely that which we currently own, or if we can list our past loves who have gone on to other owners (or sadly, went to that big junk yard in the sky)?

Edited February 3, 2013 by GrabberOrangeBullit (see edit history)

[joe_padavano]

So Joe..own all those awesome cars now? Being new here, was not sure if we list solely that which we currently own, or if we can list our past loves who have gone on to other owners (or sadly, went to that big junk yard in the sky)?

If you're asking about the ones in my sig line, I still own them all.

Do NOT ask how many run currently, however...

[Guest GrabberOrangeBullit]

Something I think many of us understand...it's hard to thin the herd. Sometimes picking the ones you want most to restore allows for the justification to let the others go to bolster that slush fund.

[Dandy Dave]

Something I think many of us understand...it's hard to thin the herd. Sometimes picking the ones you want most to restore allows for the justification to let the others go to bolster that slush fund.

Problem is, The ones I am willing to let go, no one wants. Not even for scrap price. The ones I have that I either drive, or want to restore, everyone wants. But the trouble is that they want them cheep. Welcome to the world of old cars. :cool: Dandy Dave!

[The Continental]

From what I've heard in the past,

1. 1973 Imperial Lebaron

2. 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham

3. 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car

[CarlLaFong]

"Large" is sort of an inexact term. Tallest has to be the Olds Limited. It was 8 feet tall with the top up. The Bugatti Royal, mentioned earlier, is the longest. Heaviest, widest, I dunno????