Chevrolet Celebrity
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The Chevrolet Celebrity was a mid-sized car. The Chevrolet Celebrity was introduced in 1981 for the 1982 model year. Sales were strong - the Celebrity was the best-selling car in the United States in 1986. All Celebrities were built in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Framingham, Massachusetts. Production of the coupe ended on July 22, 1988, the sedan ended on August 25, 1989 and the wagon ended on February 23, 1990.
The Chevrolet Celebrity is based on the A-Body platform shared with the Pontiac 6000, the Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera and the Buick Century.
It was replaced by the Chevrolet Lumina in 1990.
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Part of GM's mid-size A-car quartet, Celebrity uses the same engines as Pontiac's 6000. Interior space and running gear are the same as compact Citation, but Celebrity is trimmed and equipped better. Power steering/brakes and automatic transmission were standard in 1982-83; automatic optional later. Most used cars have all three. A roomy 5-door wagon debuted for 1984. So did a Eurosport handling/ appearance package. Base 2.5-liter four lacks power to haul a full load. A high-output fuel-injected V-6 became optional for '85, but carbureted version had fewer driveability woes. Diesel power departed after '85. Generation II engines, reworked for 1987, have fuel injection, and a new Getrag-designed 5-speed manual shift became available with the V-6. Balance shafts were added to the Tech IV engine for '88. The 4-cylinder engine gained 12 horsepower (9 kW) late in the 1989 model year. Two-doors sold poorly and were dropped for '89. Only the station wagon remained for the 1990 model year, with a new optional 3.1 liter V-6 engine. Celebrity is more spacious than a bigger Malibu, with front-wheel-drive traction and responsive handling. Mileage is no better, though. Workmanship has been good, so these cars have bettered the dismal recall record of their X-car parents. There have been some driveability problems with the computerized engine control system in 1982 models, and deterioration of the upper engine-torque strap causes engine/transaxle vibration.