On this day, 98 years ago, January 29, 1927 (December 26, 1926, the United States had an average of one car for every six people, ranking first in the world. In January 1927, according to the latest census figures, there were 9 million registered cars in the United States, accounting for 39% of the world's total. Since 1924, a total of 8 million cars have been added around the world. In the United States, there is an average of one car for every six people, one for every 57 people in the United Kingdom, and one for every 289 people in Germany.