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.
The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee After being broadcast in several European countries, the show was translated into English as "Honeybee Hutch", and re-edited in the 1990s, by Saban Entertainment. A sequel, "The New Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee", and numbering 26 episodes, was produced in 1974. The original series was remade in 1989 under the same Japanese title, "Minashigo Hutch". The original show (1971) is notable for its frequently sad and cruel scripts. In many episodes, Hutch would befriend another insect, only to see his new friend die a violent and painful death. In one, he befriended a female