Some cars leave a paper trail; the Plymouth X2S left a name, a year — 1988 — and a place in Plymouth's list. What follows is what can be said with a source behind it.
The story
The Plymouth X2S, also known as the Mitsubishi X2S is the concept vehicle for the original Diamond Star Motors triplet vehicles, the Eagle Talon, the Plymouth Laser, and the Mitsubishi Eclipse, which were the first models produced by the joint-venture from 1989. It is nearly identical to the 1st generation DSMs, except for a dual exhaust which exits out the rear bumper, and more aggressive-looking body panels.
A concept convertible X2S was produced along with the coupe, but only the coupe made it into production. The Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder was later added to the line-up in 1996.
Its place in the line
The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Lexus LS, the BMW 5 Series, the Mazda MX-5. Nearby in the Plymouth catalogue sit the Plymouth XNR and the Plymouth Laser.
Owning one today
MotorJury scores cars on the United States complaint and recall record, and the Plymouth X2S has none: too old, too rare, or never sold there. Its value today is a collector's question, decided by provenance and condition rather than by a class average.