Dilip Chhabria

Dilip Chhabria
Alma materArt Center College of Design
OccupationAutomobile designer
Known forDC Avanti, REVA NXR and DC TCA
Children2[1]

Dilip Chhabria is an Indian car designer and the founder of DC Design.[2] He designed and manufactured the DC Avanti,[3] which is considered India's first sports car.[4] In 2020, he was arrested for running a car scam.[5]

Biography

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DC TCA

Dilip Chhabria graduated with a bachelor's 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.[1] 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.[2][6] His first product was a ring shaped horn for the Premier Padmini.[1]

In 2002, he was hired by the Kinetic Engineering Limited to design a limited edition scooter.[7] In 2003, DC Design constructed a prototype for Aston Martin Vantage to be showcased in the 2003 Detroit Motor Show, based on designs from Aston Martin.[8] 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.[9] In 2009, he designed a concept car for the Coca-Cola Company to promote the energy drink Burn in India.[10] In 2011, he designed the REVA NXR electric car for Mahindra & Mahindra.[11] In 2012, Air Works India tied up with Chhabria to design airplane interiors.[12] In 2013, he was hired by Siddhi Vinayak Logistics to design the buses for their luxury bus service.[13] In 2014, he designed custom luxury buses for Girikand Logistics.[14] In 2015, he launched the DC Avanti.[15]

In 2010, he launched the DYPDC Center for Automotive Research and Studies with the D. Y. Patil group.[16]

Car scam

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On 29 December 2020, Chhabria was arrested for running a car scam.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23] On 7 January 2021, comedian Kapil Sharma filed an FIR against Chhabria for cheating him.[24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "I ate, drank and slept cars as student, Dilip Chhabria explains his passion". Firstpost. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "India's a dream for design". The Telegraph (UK). 8 February 2003. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Dilip Chhabria launches country's first sports car, priced at Rs 36.30 lakh". The Economic Times. 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Making of an Indian speedster: I have risked all on this supercar 'Avanti', says Dilip Chhabria". The Economic Times. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Car designer Dilip Chhabria arrested in cheating case". The Times of India. 2020-12-29. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  6. ^ "Dilip Chhabria: The master auto designer". Rediff. 10 April 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Kinetic Motor Joins Hands With Dilip Chhabria". Business Standard. 17 January 2002. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  8. ^ "AMV8 Vantage Concept « Aston Martins.com". Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  9. ^ "Dilip Chhabria Design ties up with ETA 's Eximstar". The Hindu Business Line. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Coke drives in concept car to promote 'Burn' drink". The Hindu. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Mahindra to launch its first all-electric compact car next year". Business Standard Motoring. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Air Works eyes Rs 300 cr revenues next fiscal". Business Standard. 20 March 2012.
  13. ^ "Siddhi Vinayak Logistics to launch luxury bus service in India". The Hindu. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  14. ^ "Girikand Logistics targets luxury travel segment with 'Grand Chariot'". Business Standard. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  15. ^ "Dilip Chhabria launches country's first sports car". Business Standard. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  16. ^ "DC initiates designing institute". Auto Car India. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  17. ^ Ali, Ahmed (December 29, 2020). "Mumbai: Car designer Dilip Chhabria held in cheating, forgery case". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  18. ^ Vaktania, Saurabh (December 29, 2020). "DC Avanti car scam: Here's why Mumbai Police has arrested famous car designer Dilip Chhabria". India Today. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  19. ^ "Famous Car Designer Dilip Chhabria of DC2 Design Arrested in Cheating Case". www.motoroids.com. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  20. ^ "Car designer Dilip Chhabria arrested in Mumbai in forgery case". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  21. ^ "India's foremost car designer Dilip Chhabria arrested in forgery case". Deccan Herald. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  22. ^ "One of the complaints against Dilip Chhabria was from top Bollywood actor: Sources". mid-day. 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  23. ^ "Car designer Dilip Chhabria nabbed for cheating". Mumbai Mirror. December 28, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  24. ^ "Comedian Kapil Sharma files FIR against Car Designer Dilip Chhabria: Here's why". 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

Further reading

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