My 1972 Gremlin is an original purple car. the paint code is D 9 the name is wild plum metallic. it is still availible. it was the only purple Gremlin at kenosha that I saw too. I think Paul Gable's 74 Gremlin was originally purple too.The 1974 code is G 4 and it is called plum metallic. (this is according the my 1974 TSM). Hope this helps Karla. Tom