The J platform was a designation used for two automobile platforms from Chrysler Corporation in the 1980s. An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989.
The first was a rear-wheel drive platform, in production from 1980. It was very similar to the 4-door Chrysler F platform and Chrysler M platform, which were based on the Chrysler A platform. Chrysler 's Rear wheel drive F platform was used from 1976 to 1980. The M-Bodies were Chrysler Corporation 's successor to the F-body Aspen/Volare. Chrysler 's A platform was the basis for smaller Rear wheel drive cars in the 1960s
The J platform was only used for coupés, and only for a few years:
A second, unrelated, J platform, this time a variant of the front-wheel drive K platform, arrived in 1987 with the introduction of the new Chrysler LeBaron coupe and convertible. Chrysler Cordoba was the name of an intermediate personal luxury coupe sold by Chrysler Corporation in North America from 1975 to 1983 The Dodge Mirada was released in 1980 as the replacement for the Dodge Magnum until its end in 1983 for Chrysler branded models before 1955 and after 1983 see Chrysler Imperial Imperial was the Chrysler Corporation 's prestige Front-wheel drive (or FF layout) is a form of engine / transmission layout used in Motor vehicles where the engine drives the front Wheels The Chrysler Corporation 's K-cars were compact-to-midsize cars designed to carry six adults on two Bench seats and were aimed not only to replace Chrysler's nominally-compact Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Chrysler LeBaron was introduced in 1977 as Chrysler 's lowest priced model and the name was used on various Chryslers until 1995 This platform remained in production until 1995. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995