Name: Bryan Thompson
Place of Birth: Phoenix, AZ
Age: 31
Occupation: Car Designer
Employer: Nissan
Year, Make and Model of your first car/truck:
1971 VW SuperBeetle; It cost $250. I was 12 years old and I paid for it with money from my window washing business. The houses on our street had the cleanest windows in the desert that summer.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

Car Designer or Crystal Gayle

How long have you worked in the auto industry?

First Car Design Job- Peugeot/Citroen 1996 – 10 Years

What do you drive now?

75 Datsun, 02 VW GTI, 73 Subaru, 03 Mexican VW Aircooled Beetle, and a pool of great Nissans

Are you out at work?

Yes

Was being gay ever an issue at any of your jobs?

Not that I was aware of

If you had one piece of advice to give to a gay person wanting to work in the auto industry, what would it be?

Develop your talents and your social skills and go for what you love.

Ok, here is the fun part; if you had $25,000 and had to buy a new car, what would it be and why?

Brazillian made VW Kombi Camper Bus- still aircooled, and still just as cool as ever.

Same question but bigger budget – $50,000:

Perfect, new condition DeLorean

If money was no object and you had to drive it every day:

Infiniti FX45

What is your favorite car of all time and why?

Herbie the Love Bug and Datsun HoneyBee, they have charm, soul and make you smile.

If your car/truck could talk, what would it say about you?

“Are we going to the drive-in theater AGAIN tonight?”

To see more about Bryan, visit his website and his blog
http://www.bravotv.com/blog/designblog and www.bryanthompsondesign.com

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