Ford Torino had a power and torque increase, and the 460-4V had a power decrease. In an attempt to help improve fuel economy, the standard rear axle ratio for all models was now 2.75:1. 1975–1976 Gran Torinos were used in the popular Spelling-Goldberg Productions TV series "Starsky and Hutch". The producers needed a flashy specialty car for the main characters to drive. Since Ford was the lease supplier for on-screen cars through their Studio-TV Car Loan Program, eventually it was decided by the producers that a bright red 1975 Gran Torino two-door would be the vehicle of choice for the pilot episode.
David Soul the role of Joshua Bolt on the television program "Here Come the Brides" with co-stars Robert Brown, Bobby Sherman and Bridget Hanley. The series was telecast on the ABC network from September 25, 1968, to September 18, 1970. In 1972 he co-starred as Arthur Hill's law partner on "." Following numerous guest-starring roles on TV, including "Streets of San Francisco," he was cast by Clint Eastwood in the film "Magnum Force." His breakthrough came when he portrayed Detective Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson on "Starsky & Hutch," a role he played from 1975 until 1979. Soul also directed three episodes of "Starsky