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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]
Company type | Privately held company |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 1978 |
Founder | Jim Simpson |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Sports cars |
Owner | Jim Simpson |
Website | simpsondesign |
History
editIn 1978, Company founded by current CEO Jim Simpson in Houston, TX
In 1991, Blue Ray 1 created for SEMA
In 1992, Blue Ray 3 show car created for Nardi introduction at Pebble Beach Concours, debuted at Concours Italiano
In 2002, Simpson Design relocated headquarters to Clinton, WA
Models
editProduction Models
edit- Swift[3]
- Italia 3 GTZ
- Italia 3 SWB
- Italia 2
- Italia Classic
Show Cars
edit- 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
edit- ^ "About". Simpson Design.
- ^ "I Somehow Like These Custom-Bodied Mazda Miatas A Whole Lot More". Jalopnik. 31 January 2018.
- ^ Magazine, ReinCarNation (February 12, 2019). "Miata-based Swift by Simpson Design". ReinCarNation Magazine.
- ^ "Blue Ray 3". Simpson Design.
External links
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