Simpson Design

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{{Infobox company

| name = Simpson Design

| logo = Simpson Design logo.png

| type = Privately held company

| foundation = {{start date|1978}}

| founder = Jim Simpson

| hq_location_city = Clinton, Washington

| hq_location_country = United States

| area_served = Worldwide

| industry = Automotive

| products = Sports cars

| owner = Jim Simpson

| website = {{URL|simpsondesign.net}}

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Simpson Design is an American automobile coachbuilder founded in 1978{{Cite web|url=https://www.simpsondesign.net/about|title=About|website=Simpson Design}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://jalopnik.com/i-somehow-like-these-custom-bodied-mazda-miatas-a-whole-1822603912|title=I Somehow Like These Custom-Bodied Mazda Miatas A Whole Lot More|website=Jalopnik|date=31 January 2018 }}

History

In 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

= Production Models =

  • Swift{{Cite web|url=https://www.rcnmag.com/garage/rare-bird|title=Miata-based Swift by Simpson Design|first=ReinCarNation|last=Magazine|date=February 12, 2019|website=ReinCarNation Magazine}}
  • 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){{Cite web|url=https://www.simpsondesign.net/blue-ray-3|title=Blue Ray 3|website=Simpson Design}}
  • Blue Ray 2
  • Blue Ray 1 (1991 SEMA show car)

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