Well, the Concorde was a car also, although considerably less important than the plane (nice car though, I had an Intrepid - the same thing, really - and loved it).

Anyways, are you trying to tell us that the Chevy Cavalier, something that was for the most part, a dull, uninspiring, throwaway car that was obsolete before it hit the market (in the early 80's, at that) is better known than the Mini?

Or, another way to put it. I don't own a Ferarri, and I don't know a single person who ever has owned one. But at the same time, Ferarri is a very famous make.

Basically, sales only prove that the car was successful, that it filled the need of a large number of people, at a reasonable price. It doesn't prove a single thing about how good, memorable, or important the car is.