1989 Chevrolet Celebrity - Promotional Film

The Chevrolet Celebrity is an automobile that was produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. Sold from the 1982 to 1990 model years, a single generation of the Celebrity was produced, replacing the Malibu as the mid-size Chevrolet model range. During the early 1960s, the nameplate was first used by Oldsmobile for the pillared sedan version of the Oldsmobile 88.[1] It is based on the front-wheel drive GM A platform, and was produced alongside the Buick Century, Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, and Pontiac 6000. The interior space and running gear are the same as the 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 and so did a Eurosport handling/ appearance package. The base 2.5-liter four lacks power to haul a full load. A high-output fuel-injected V-6 became optional for '85, but the 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 late in the 1989 model year. Two-doors sold poorly and were dropped for '89. Celebrity is more spacious than a bigger Malibu, with front-wheel-drive traction and responsive handling. However, gas mileage isn't better. 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. Only the station wagon remained for the 1990 model year, with a new optional 3.1 liter V-6 engine. For the 1990 model year, the Celebrity sedan was discontinued, replaced by the Chevrolet Lumina, with the Chevrolet Lumina APV minivan replacing the station wagon, which ended production after the 1990 model year.