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Designed by Jim Simpson of Simpson Design & Development, the Italia draws its inspiration from these wonderful cars. Not a replica of any of them, the Italia captures the essence of their timeless styling with a re-styling package that compliments the Miata's excellent quality and design. The Italia is available as a kit shipped to your door.
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In 1997 I designed and built the highly successful Simpson Design Italia, inspired by Coco Chinetti's Ferrari 275 NART Spider design and constructed on the first generation Mazda Miata. By 2005, I started work on the sequel to this project, using the 2000 Gen 2 (NB), but was forced to shelve it due to the more pressing demands of my.
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Simpson Design, Clinton, Washington. 3,013 likes · 4 talking about this · 1 was here. Designing and building exotic sports cars that capture the look and.
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Applicable to: '90 - '97 '99 + 1.6 liter 1.8 liter. Kit that lowers the height of the shift knob. The shaft measures 7.25" (OEM measures about 8"). Ordered directly from Jim and Jan Simpson at www.simpsondesign.net for $140 shipped USPS priority mail. Great customer service, great balance with my heavy shift knob, great controlled shifts.
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About FB Contact + Manta Ray The Manta Ray blends the quintessential elements of 50s and 60s Bertone and Michelotti concept and production designs.
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Jim Simpson of Simpson Design has been an enthusiastic fan of this rare bird, so much so that about four years ago, he decided to scratch-build a 1/24-scale model of the car for his model collection (numbering in the thousands). One thing led to another, and Jim was soon designing a running car inspired by the Ghia Lotus, called the Swift.
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Simpson Design has done more to elevate the looks and style of Miatas than just about any other single company. Here's a preview of a modern iteration of the Lotus 11 Ghia Aigle from 1957. Jim Simpson says he'll be building a custom chassis, designed to use Miata running gear and suspension.
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Simpson called his design the Miami Roadster, a sly reference to the Ferrari Daytona Spider used by flashy undercover cops in the 1980s hit TV show, Miami Vice. The TV car was actually a replica built on a C3 Corvette chassis by McBurnie Coachcraft.
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Designed & hand-built by Jim Simpson. The Italia Classic was a rescaled, smaller and rounder nod to the design genius of Coco Chinetti, who removed the roof from a Ferrari 275 GTB to create the NART Spyder—one of which sold at auction in 2013 for an unprecedented US$27.5 million. While there were only 9 original NART Spyders built, there are.
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That's the Simpson Design fiberglass body kit that wraps the Miata's nose and tail in smooth, sex y lines. T hose are intended to approximate the looks of a '60s Ferrari 275GTB/4 NART Spyder..
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As with all cars built by Simpson Design, the Italia 2 was designed with the idea that no two cars in the series would be the same. Like the timeless sportscars that formed its inspiration, each Italia 2 would be specifically tailored to the owner's taste and performance requirements—totally bespoke and individually hand-crafted. +
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Created by Jim Simpson of Simpson Design, this car is the only one of its kind in existence and will remain so. Built on a '07 Miata platform, the car had all sheet metal removed except for door skins and has custom fiberglass body work. The interior has custom seating and includes wood accents. Jim Simpson was featured in Hemmings Motor News.
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Simpson Design transforms a Mazda Miata NC into a vintage Aston Martin look-alike. Posted August 25, 2016 As Told by Jim Simpson of Simpson Design Photos by Chuck Simpson and Jim Simpson In my line of work as a car builder, it's always interesting picking up the phone. I never know what I'll hear.
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Custom built, bespoke original sports cars designed and hand crafted by designer and master craftsman Jim Simpson.
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Simpson Design Flush Rear Bumper Cover. The cover arrived at my door after a 3000 mile trip by UPS in only four days. The gelcoat finish was almost paintable and absolutely zero body filler was needed to get it smooth. Toltal prep time was about 30 minutes. Final finishing and wet sanding/polishing was really easy using products from TowerPaint.