Simpson Design
Simpson Design is an American automobile coachbuilder founded in 1978[1] by owner Jim Simpson. The company is based in Clinton, Whidbey Island, located just outside of Seattle, Washington, and specializes in the production of custom sports cars coachbuilt bodies and interiors, mainly built on the Mazda Miata MX-5 chassis.[2]
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| Type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Founder | Jim Simpson |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Sports cars |
| Owner | Jim Simpson |
| Website | simpsondesign |
History
1978 - Company founded by current CEO Jim Simpson in Houston, TX
1991 - Blue Ray 1 created for SEMA
1992 - Blue Ray 3 show car created for Nardi introduction at Pebble Beach Concours, debuted at Concours Italiano
2002 - Simpson Design relocated headquarters to Clinton, WA
Models
Production Models
- Swift[3]
- Italia 3 GTZ
- Italia 3 SWB
- Italia 2
- Italia Classic
Show Cars
- Manta Ray
- Blue Ray 3 (1992 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance / Concours Italiano show car)[4]
- Blue Ray 2
- Blue Ray 1 (1991 SEMA show car)
References
- "About". Simpson Design.
- "I Somehow Like These Custom-Bodied Mazda Miatas A Whole Lot More". Jalopnik.
- Magazine, ReinCarNation (February 12, 2019). "Miata-based Swift by Simpson Design". ReinCarNation Magazine.
- "Blue Ray 3". Simpson Design.
External links
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