Dilip Chhabria is an Indian car designer and the founder of DC Design.[1] He designed and manufactured the DC Avanti,[2] which is considered India's first sports car.[3]
Biography
Dilip Chhabria graduated with a bachelor degree in commerce. In a 2015 interview, he said that he had seen an advertisement in a car magazine and decided to become a car designer.[4] He then studied in the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, US.
After graduating, he worked for General Motors. He returned to India to start a workshop in Marol.[1][5] His first product was a ring shaped horn for the Premier Padmini.[4]
In 2002, he was hired by the Kinetic Engineering Limited to design a limited edition scooter.[6] In 2003 he designed a prototype for Aston Martin Vantage.[7] In 2004 he designed a car for the film Taarzan: The Wonder Car. In 2006, he tied up with Exim Star of ETA Star Group to form a new company, DCStar. It was set up in Dubai to produce custom cars.[8] In 2009, he designed a concept car for the Coca-Cola Company to promote the energy drink Burn in India.[9] In 2011, he designed the REVA NXR electric car for Mahindra & Mahindra.[10] In 2012, Air Works India tied up with Chhabria to design airplane interiors.[11] In 2013, he was hired by Siddhi Vinayak Logistics to design the buses for their luxury bus service.[12] In 2014, he designed custom luxury buses for Girikand Logistics.[13] In 2015, he launched the DC Avanti.[14]
In 2010, he launched the DYPDC Center for Automotive Research and Studies with the D. Y. Patil group.[15]
Car scam
On 29 December 2020, Chhabria was arrested for running a car scam.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22] On 7 January 2021, comedian Kapil Sharma filed an FIR against Chhabria for cheating him.[23]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 India's a dream for design. The Telegraph (UK)(8 February 2003).
- ↑ Dilip Chhabria launches country's first sports car, priced at Rs 36.30 lakh. The Economic Times(25 September 2015).
- ↑ Making of an Indian speedster: I have risked all on this supercar 'Avanti', says Dilip Chhabria. The Economic Times(24 December 2014).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedPassion-FP - ↑ Dilip Chhabria: The master auto designer. Rediff(10 April 2007).
- ↑ Kinetic Motor Joins Hands With Dilip Chhabria. Business Standard(17 January 2002).
- ↑ Dilip Chhabria built prototype of Aston Martin unveiled at the Detroit International Motor Show
- ↑ Dilip Chhabria Design ties up with ETA 's Eximstar. The Hindu Business Line(21 August 2006).
- ↑ Coke drives in concept car to promote 'Burn' drink. The Hindu(7 December 2009).
- ↑ Mahindra to launch its first all-electric compact car next year. Business Standard Motoring(22 December 2011).
- ↑ Air Works eyes Rs 300 cr revenues next fiscal. Business Standard(20 March 2012).
- ↑ Siddhi Vinayak Logistics to launch luxury bus service in India. The Hindu(11 July 2013).
- ↑ Girikand Logistics targets luxury travel segment with 'Grand Chariot'. Business Standard(11 August 2014).
- ↑ Dilip Chhabria launches country's first sports car. Business Standard(24 September 2015).
- ↑ DC initiates designing institute. Auto Car India(13 January 2010).
- ↑ Mumbai: Car designer Dilip Chhabria held in cheating, forgery case, Ali, Ahmed. The Times of India(December 29, 2020). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ↑ DC Avanti car scam: Here's why Mumbai Police has arrested famous car designer Dilip Chhabria, Vaktania, Saurabh. India Today(December 29, 2020). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ↑ Famous Car Designer Dilip Chhabria of DC2 Design Arrested in Cheating Case. www.motoroids.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ↑ Car designer Dilip Chhabria arrested in Mumbai in forgery case. www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ↑ India's foremost car designer Dilip Chhabria arrested in forgery case. Deccan Herald(2020-12-28). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ↑ One of the complaints against Dilip Chhabria was from top Bollywood actor: Sources. mid-day(2020-12-29). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ↑ Car designer Dilip Chhabria nabbed for cheating. Mumbai Mirror(December 28, 2020). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ↑ Comedian Kapil Sharma files FIR against Car Designer Dilip Chhabria: Here's why(2021-01-13). Retrieved 2021-01-13.
Further reading
- I ate, drank and slept cars as student, Dilip Chhabria explains his passion. Firstpost(9 March 2015).