INTERIORS………. The Inside Story Andy Harrison
• Originally from the UK and currently based in Southern California • Unique ‘Specialist’ with low-volume supercar manufacturing • Career trajectory: • Lotus – 19 years • From Shop Floor Trimmer to Trim Engineer and finally, Head of Interiors • Moved onto Lotus Concept Cars • Andy Harrison Design • Deep Skillset within Automotive included: • Clay Modeling, Color & Trim, Engineering • Design, Prototype and Production Development • Client Base included: • McLaren, Saleen, Vector, F1 programs • Concept cars, Movie cars • Non-automotive included • SpaceX – Thermal Protection Systems, Space suits, cabin crew interiors • NHTSA/Crash Testing Certification and Program management • Singer Vehicle Design – Head of Interiors
Where it all began…
Passion Ambition Experience • Working with WORLD CLASS DESIGNERS • Julian Thomson – Jaguar XJ • Russell Carr – Lotus Elise • Peter Stevens – McLaren F1 • Elon Musk – SpaceX • Rob Dickinson – Singer Vehicle Design
• LESSONS LEARNED… McLaren F1 Road Car
“From the early beginnings of this project created the first 3 prototype seats with the Designer of the F1 Road car , Peter Stevens “ Jaguar XJ15R
“Prototyped the early beginnings of this Bench/Bucket seat design for Peter Stevens Designed Tom Walkinshaw Jaguar Sport XJ-15R” Race Teams
Race seats for F1 drivers at Team Lotus • Mario Andretti Richard Lloyd Racing Porsche 962 • Ronnie Peterson A privilege to work with these great drivers who were amongst • Carlos Reutermann the team line up in Group C racing during the 90’s at classic • Elio De Angelis circuits as Le Mans 24 hrs, Silverstone and Spa • Ayrton Senna ,Mauro Baldo-Bob Wolock -Jonathan Palmer-Price Cobb • Nigel Mansell Jochen Mass-James Weaver-Steven Anskar-Tiff Needell • Johnny Herbert Damon Hill-Derek Bell-David Hobbs
IMSA Sports Car • Vector M12R. 1996. Drivers Doc Bundy • Mosler MT900R 1999. Drivers Joao Barbosas Movie Cars All roads lead to Singer…
• Ability to offer world class experience in entrepreneurial structure • Specialist in low-volume niche sports cars • Align skillset • Shop Floor • Engineering • Design • Prototyping • Become a new piece of Porsche history…
Color and trim
“Image and style along with texture and Color are as important as the Design” …………
Singer Vehicle Design – ‘Tonopah’ commission Color co-ordination matters: blue painted stripe/red pinstripe, tastefully matched within interior – note same red stripe, red stitching with painted panels and matching blue leather.
One step leads to another……….
Sewing Luggage Clay modeling Singer Seat SpaceX Crew Dragon and Space Suit Interiors may be just the start…
• Relationships Matter • Soak in all you can wherever you are
• One job and one friendship can lead to another
• Where and What opportunities can be achieved ? • Design Studios, Car Manufacturers, Restoration Companies, Hot Rod Shops -- just get in the door somehow!
• Look outside the box – NOT ONLY AUTOMOTIVE! • Aerospace, Furniture Design, Film Studio’s, Fashion Design/Tailor, Boats and Yacht interiors Q&A