<page_title> European Car of the Year </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> 1978 <col_header> Year </col_header> <col_header> 1964 </col_header> <col_header> 1965 </col_header> <col_header> 1966 </col_header> <col_header> 1967 </col_header> <col_header> 1968 </col_header> <col_header> 1969 </col_header> <col_header> 1970 </col_header> <col_header> 1971 </col_header> <col_header> 1972 </col_header> <col_header> 1973 </col_header> <col_header> 1974 </col_header> <col_header> 1975 </col_header> <col_header> 1976 </col_header> <col_header> 1977 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Porsche 928 <col_header> Winner </col_header> <row_header> 1978 </row_header> </cell> <cell> BMW 7-series <col_header> Second place </col_header> <row_header> 1978 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Ford Granada <col_header> Third place </col_header> <row_header> 1978 </row_header> </cell> </table>
The European Car of the Year accolade for 1978 was won by the Porsche 928 in the face of competition from the BMW 7 Series and Ford Granada.