Holden Camira

Holden Camira
Holden Camira (JD) SLE sedan
Overview
Manufacturer	Holden
Production	1982–1989 151,807 produced
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size
Body style	4-door sedan 5-door station wagon
Layout	Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive
Platform	GM J platform
Related	Buick Skyhawk Cadillac Cimarron Chevrolet Cavalier Chevrolet Monza (Brazil) Isuzu Aska Oldsmobile Firenza Opel Ascona C Pontiac J2000 Vauxhall Cavalier
Chronology
Predecessor	Holden Sunbird/Torana
Successor	Holden Apollo (Australia) Opel Vectra (New Zealand)

The Holden Camira is a mid-size car that was produced by Holden between 1982 and 1989. It was Holden's version of GM's J-body family of cars—GM's third "global" car platform, and was heavily based on the European J-body car - the Opel Ascona C. The name "Camira" comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "wind."

After a good initial sales run, Camira sales dropped significantly and the model was discontinued in 1989. The Holden Apollo, a rebadged Toyota Camry, was introduced as the Australian market replacement, with New Zealand instead offering the European-sourced Opel Vectra. In all 151,807 Camiras were built (85,725 JBs; 36,953 JDs; and 29,129 JEs).^[1]