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Capoco Design operated from 1977 until 2021 so about 45 years<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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The company was founded to cover automotive & marine design & analysis. The projects have always been specialist ones directed at lower volume sectors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A passion for creating new mobility designs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What a particular excitement when starting a new design project – whatever, whenever, wherever?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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City and\/or transit buses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Small & large city buses across 60 countries, market leaders in many sectors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Luxury coaches and\/or tour buses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Luxury coaches starting with the wonderful Duple 425, Greyhound, Dennis R Series, Plaxton Elite and FAW Coach A, B & C. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Specialist trucks – race, refuse & fire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The ZIL race truck, the Dennis Eagle Elite & the Dennis Rapier – Design Council Award Winner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Midi & minibuses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The core of the Capoco work, 1977 thru 2005, mid sized buses in Europe, North America & Asia <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cars <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Volume cars were a dimension solely with the late, great Alex Moulton, plus AVA, of course<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Boats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Workboats, military boats, VIP boats plus wooden boats <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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An array of resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Great, long term partners in the fields of styling, 2D & 3D CAD & packaging<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Optare <\/h3>\n\n\n\n