1974 only 400 V8 engine of 402 CID (6.6 L) 460 V8 engine of 460 CID (7.5 L) Power glass moonroof Power steel sunroof Air conditioning with standard manual control or optional Automatic Temperature Control Metallic Glow paint Cruise (speed) control Gauge package with tachometer, oil pressure gauge, coolant temperature gauge, and ammeter gauge Fuel Sentry Vacuum Gauge - monitors intake manifold vacuum to give an indication of how hard the engine is working, and thus economy (not available with gauge package). Fuel Monitor Warning Light - as above, but an on/off light instead of a gauge. Bucket seats and center console (1976 only). In Mexico and Venezuela The Elite name was also used in Mexico. The Ford Fairmont was introduced in Mexico in late 1977 as a 1978 model, replacing the Ford Maverick that was produced there locally. The Futura coupe with its distinctive Thunderbird-styled roofline was never offered in Mexico. Instead there was an uplevel 2-door sedan called the Fairmont Elite. It was distinguished from other Fairmonts by its higher level of equipment and vinyl roof. It used the four headlight grille from the Fairmont Futura along with Mercury Zephyr taillamps and rear quarter window louvers. For 1981, the Fairmont Elite switched to the Mercury Zephyr grille. For 1982, the Fairmont Elite was renamed Ford Elite II, which was now offered in two- and four-door sedans. It continued to use the body of the Fairmont with the front end of the North American 1982 Ford Granada and matching rear bumper. The rear continued to use Mercury Zephyr taillamps. From 1983 to 1985, a version of the North American Fox platform Ford LTD was manufactured in Venezuela and marketed as the Ford Granada Elite in uplevel trim. References Sources The Ford Torino Page. Ford Elite. Retrieved on April 24, 2005. Ford Motor Company. 1975 Ford Elite advertising . Elite Coupés Motor vehicles manufactured in the United States Cars introduced in 1974 Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Personal luxury cars