Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: running changes (was gremlin nos grill)

Doc, That was not the first time anybody did that. The real reason AMC did it was to take advantage of the '74 emisson regulations. If you recall '74 was the last year for leaded gas and no cats (except for California). The 49 state EPA requirment for use of unleaded gas took affect on Jan. 1, 1975. Oh yea, you don't remember the extended run of '69 Camaro's? The '70 restyled Camaro didn't come down the assembly line till Feb. of '70. 'The Mix'

-----Original Message-----
From: AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 06:52:23 -0400
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: running changes (was gremlin nos grill)

I don't understand about the extension on building more 74's. If you
bought one of these 74 extension cars when everyone else is making 75
models you bought a car by the model year that was 1 year old and the
minute you took position of it you lost a lot of money blue book wise
than usual.
"Doc"



 
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From:	eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To:	BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:	[BaadAssGremlins] Re: running changes (was gremlin nos grill)
Date:	Sat, 25 Jun 2005 23:11:23 -0500

Speaking of mid year changes, and also 74 model year, AMC asked for, and got, a extension from the Feds to continue production on 1974 models to take advantage of changing emissions laws. Production which was supposed to stop July 30th, 1974 on the 1974 models (it began Aug 1st, 1973) continued on into November 1974. My 74 Gremlin which I recently sold for $2000, was a July 1974 build.......and a 1975 production color of J7, not found in any production books, paint chip charts, anything as it was not supposed to be offered for 1974. The color is Jade Green. A more damning mid year (or running change as we like to call them) shows up here on one of AMC's paint suppliers for 1974: http://www.planethoustonamx.com/parts%20&%20Literature/new_paint/images/74_pcc_martin_senour.jpg I like to sometimes look at original color catalogs from AMC, but you can't use them as a sole source as many times you are looking at stuff that never made it to production, or stuff AMC airbrushed heavily. A excellent example of this is the 1973 AMX & Javelin photo at the track for instance. I don't know if that two page photo from the catalog is on the internet, but if not, I'll be more than happy to take a photo and post it here, only because to me it is sort of a Where's Waldo of AMC photos! Eddie Stakes' Planet Houston AMX 713.464.8825 eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.planethoustonamx.com email volume is currently light; 4-7 day reply time; call if important

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