Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupes, Chrysler, LLC.
Why the world rips on us: Dimora's JX Coupe Concept
From the fertile mind that brought you such varied hits as the Clenet and premixed coolant, we present to you the Dimora JX Coupe. Done up the old-world way -- with real metal and skill -- and the results for all that effort are decidedly weird. They can call it a coupe all they want, but its certainly more El Camino than sleek GT. The JX moniker is a little strange too, as the Chrysler Concorde that this car began life as was an LH model. The JX is the designation for the Sebring convertible from '96-00.
No matter, this metallic tangerine wonder has had old school bodywork techniques applied to make it a landaulet-looking contraption. The car was built as a movie car, though Dimora is cagey about where we might ultimately see the JX's film debut. The write up at the Dimora website is filled with hyperbolic nuggets. Our favorite gem is this one, regarding the fitting of a 3.2-liter V6: "We replaced the stock engine with a 260 HP 3.2 liter V6 from ATK, which is backed by a three-year unlimited mileage warranty. We added a "Tornado" vortex component to the air intake. MPG was increased 10% and horsepower grew by 10%. We have not had a dyno test on the engine..." Uhh, what?! We're not sure how you can measure a 10% horsepower increase (from an intake restriction, no less) without, you know, measuring it. Ah well, at least the rest of the world continues to have vehicular reasons to ridicule us.
Gallery: Dimora JX Coupe
[Source: Dimora via Jalopnik]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Hamud 6:21PM (3/24/2007)
Amazing, awesome job.
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bob 6:22PM (3/24/2007)
The only thing cool about it is that the pics were taken in Palm Desert. Otherwise, the car spoils the beautiful desert view.
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paul 6:26PM (3/24/2007)
Where is the LX UTE we want to see?
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Will 6:28PM (3/24/2007)
Oooo, portholes...
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rem83 6:57PM (3/24/2007)
They're just jealous.
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Jeff Banks 7:17PM (3/24/2007)
Uh, this has to be the most poorly written article i've ever read on Autoblog. Most of it doesn't even make sense.
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franke 7:22PM (3/24/2007)
It makes perfect sense to me.
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Bryan 7:33PM (3/24/2007)
Im sorry thats just ugly. Maybe if it were a different color it would look better but not by much! Poor Concorde!
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Hamud 7:44PM (3/24/2007)
Well, as the saying goes, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". I found it awesome.
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JayP 7:47PM (3/24/2007)
It worked for me until the chrome lettering killed it... looked like JCWhitney puked on it.
Excellent execution... just didn't know when to stop adding the $50 knicknacks.
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Jones 9:33PM (3/24/2007)
why? ... sigh just hideous. maybe with a car that has a better profile in the front? guess judging this car by its looks ends right there.
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Hello 10:15PM (3/24/2007)
That tornado vortex bit is absolute BS. All that crap is is a little fan, which probably SLOWS down air entering the engine. Idiocy. Though, the car is interesting and strangely appealing.
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hdtex 10:48PM (3/24/2007)
This "thing" is just wrong on SO many levels.
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ckm 12:07AM (3/25/2007)
What kills me is that one of the shots shows how beautiful the rear door shape is. What would have really made this car is if they had used that shape instead of the squared off front doors.
No comment about the Toronado, must have been a sponsor...
Chris.
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pgiddy 1:09AM (3/25/2007)
Why wouldn't all cars fitted with a cheap, flimsy piece of scrap metal if it actually worked?
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DL 2:23AM (3/25/2007)
Did anyone else pick up on the tag and what it means?
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W L Simpson 5:02AM (3/25/2007)
Look everybody, I,m frying my eyeballs just like the bikerbuilders on TV! Not a Moparer myself, but he messed up one of Chrysler,s best bods.
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Guenther 9:14AM (3/25/2007)
Cool to see someone do something with a car that isn't an LX. Execution loos very clean. I don't get the engine swap though- didn't these cars come with a 250hp 3.5l? whats the point?
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mr.ed 10:04AM (3/25/2007)
Once again, a cure for which there's no disease. Only his bankruptcy attorney makes out. I see he's still gingerbread king. No surprise there.
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R Wiggler 12:46PM (3/25/2007)
Lord this is ugly. Should have left it as an el-camino. That would have made more sense.
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