1985 Chevrolet Celebrity
 The 1985 Celebrity was Chevrolet's second-best-selling car. |
Like other Chevrolets this year, there were also some engine modifications worth noting. The base 2.5-liter four got roller lifters but no more horsepower, holding steady at 92. The H.O. 2.8-liter V-6 got multi-port fuel injection to replace the former carburetor, dropping five horsepower in the transition, to 130. The "regular" 2.8-liter V-6 and 4.3-liter diesel remained unchanged at 112 and 85 horsepower, respectively. The four-speed manual was now available only with the four-cylinder engine (no longer with the H.O. V-6), with a three-speed automatic standard elsewhere. The two gas V-6s offered an optional four-speed automatic.
Prices were up about $400 this year, but sales kept climbing: from 276,500 in 1984 to 355,000 for 1985. That was enough to make Celebrity the second largest seller in Chevy's line, close on the heels of the Cavalier.
 All 1985 Celebrity wagons, like this Estate model, were five-doors. |
1985 Chevrolet Celebrity Facts
|
Model |
Weight range (lbs.) |
Price range (new) |
Number built |
| Celebrity |
2,689-2,953 |
$8,102-$8,959 |
354,832 |
For more picture-packed articles about Chevys and other great cars, see:
- Classic Cars: Learn about more than 400 of the world's finest classic and collectible automobiles.
- Muscle Cars: Look back at tire-smoking Chevys and scores of other machines from the golden age of American high performance.
- Sports Cars: Discover the pleasure of sports motoring at its purest in these captivating articles on the best sports cars from around the world.
- Consumer Guide Automotive: Here's your source for news, reviews, prices, fuel-economy and safety information on today's cars, minivans, SUVs, and pickups.
- Consumer Guide Used Car Search: In the market for a used Chevy or virtually any other pre-owned vehicle? Check out these reports, which include safety recalls and trouble spots.
