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Gremlin's styling was carried
over for 1975, with only a slight change made to the curve of the front
bumper (some sources say that the rear wheel arches were more subdued for
1975, but I'll be darned if I can see the difference). Under the hood,
electronic ignition was now standard on all engines. Unfortunately, AMC
chose to use an ignition system sourced from Prestolite, which proved to be
quite troublesome. This was also the first year for the much-maligned
catalytic converter in the exhaust system. Interestingly, the use of
catalytic converter allowed engines to be "tuned up" slightly so that in
many cases, performance and gas mileage were actually improved over 1974
models.
Base price for the
six-cylinder Gremlin was now up to $2798. The base V8 Gremlin, coming in at
$2952, was priced at exactly one dollar per pound. One notable option
appearing for 1975 was an electrically-activated overdrive for cars equipped
with six cylinder engines and manual transmissions. |
