[Troubled Past of the Camira] 

JB CAMIRA - August 1982 to November 1984

Year of Introduction: 1982

Model Range: SL sedan, SL/X sedan, SL/E sedan, SJ sedan, SL wagon, SL/X wagon, SL/E wagon

Engines: GM Family II "camtech" 1.6 OHC engine,

Transmissions: 4 speed manual, 5 speed manual, 3 speed TH125 Hydramatic automatic

Claimed Maximum Power:64 kW claimed power

Performance: N/A
(Contemporary test results)

Total Production:85,725 produced

Prices at release - SL sedan $8,220 SL/E wagon $11,825

CAMIRA - JD series November 1984 to April 1987

Year of Introduction: 1984

Model Range: range as above except for SJ deleted and Executive sedan and wagon added

Engines: Pre 1/86 - GM Family II 1.6 as above, GM Family II 1.8 EFI 85 kW

After 1/86 - GM Family II 1.8 Throttle-body EFI 63kW

Transmissions: Pre 1/86 transmissions as above, After 1/86 TH125 auto was changed to TH125C

Claimed Maximum Power:GM Family II 1.8 EFI 85 kW , After 1/86 - GM Family II 1.8 Throttle-body EFI 63kW

Performance: N/A
(Contemporary test results)

Total Production: 36,953 produced

Prices at release - SL sedan $11,050 SL/E wagon $14,790

CAMIRA - JE series April 1987 to August 1989

These Photos Courtesy of Peter Scott (www.peter05.8m.com)

Year of Introduction: 1987

Model Range: range as above, SLi 2000 added

Engines: GM Family II 2.0 EFI 85 kW

Transmissions: 5 speed manual, 3 speed TH125C Hydramatic auto with lock-up torque converter added

Claimed Maximum Power: GM Family II 2.0 EFI 85 kW

Performance: N/A
(Contemporary test results)

Total Production: 29,129 produced

Prices at release - SL sedan $14,960 SL/E wagon $19,590