Company:Simpson Design

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Short description: Automobile manufacturer
Simpson Design
TypePrivately held company
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1978 (1978)
FounderJim Simpson
Headquarters
Clinton, Washington
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsSports cars
OwnerJim Simpson
Websitesimpsondesign.net

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]

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[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)

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