Holden Camira

Holden Camira
Holden Camira (JD) SLE sedan
Overview
ManufacturerHolden
Production1982–1989
151,807 produced
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size
Body style4-door sedan
5-door station wagon
LayoutTransverse front-engine, front-wheel drive
PlatformGM J platform
RelatedBuick Skyhawk
Cadillac Cimarron
Chevrolet Cavalier
Chevrolet Monza (Brazil)
Isuzu Aska
Oldsmobile Firenza
Opel Ascona C
Pontiac J2000
Vauxhall Cavalier
Chronology
PredecessorHolden Sunbird/Torana
SuccessorHolden 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]

  1. ^ Jeeves 2008, p. 197.