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1975

To compete with the Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Ford introduced the Elite, a stylized Torino coupe.


The Escort was given squared off styling.

1975 was notable in regulatory changes:
-Square headlights were made legal for the first time since 1940, but they still had to be sealed beams
-Catalytic converters became mandatory
-Corporate Average Fuel Economy laws, to go into effect in 1978, required vehicle fleets to have an average fuel economy of 18 MPG rising to 27.5 MPG for 1985.

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