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Dilip Chhabria is an Indian car designer and the founder of DC Design.[2] He designed and manufactured the DC Avanti.[3]

In 2020, he was arrested for running a car scam.[4]

Biography

Dilip Chhabria graduated with a bachelor’s degree in commerce. 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][5] 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 scooter.[6] In 2003, DC Design constructed 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.[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. ^ a b “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. ^ “Car designer Dilip Chhabria arrested in cheating case”. The Times of India. 2020-12-29. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  5. ^ “Dilip Chhabria: The master auto designer”. Rediff. 10 April 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  6. ^ “Kinetic Motor Joins Hands With Dilip Chhabria”. Business Standard. 17 January 2002. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  7. ^ “AMV8 Vantage Concept « Aston Martins.com”. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  8. ^ “Dilip Chhabria Design ties up with ETA ‘s Eximstar”. The Hindu Business Line. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  9. ^ “Coke drives in concept car to promote ‘Burn’ drink”. The Hindu. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  10. ^ “Mahindra to launch its first all-electric compact car next year”. Business Standard Motoring. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  11. ^ “Air Works eyes Rs 300 cr revenues next fiscal”. Business Standard. 20 March 2012.
  12. ^ “Siddhi Vinayak Logistics to launch luxury bus service in India”. The Hindu. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  13. ^ “Girikand Logistics targets luxury travel segment with ‘Grand Chariot’“. Business Standard. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  14. ^ “Dilip Chhabria launches country’s first sports car”. Business Standard. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  15. ^ “DC initiates designing institute”. Auto Car India. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  16. ^ Ali, Ahmed (December 29, 2020). “Mumbai: Car designer Dilip Chhabria held in cheating, forgery case”. The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ “Famous Car Designer Dilip Chhabria of DC2 Design Arrested in Cheating Case”. www.motoroids.com. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  19. ^ “Car designer Dilip Chhabria arrested in Mumbai in forgery case”. www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  20. ^ “India’s foremost car designer Dilip Chhabria arrested in forgery case”. Deccan Herald. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  21. ^ “One of the complaints against Dilip Chhabria was from top Bollywood actor: Sources”. mid-day. 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  22. ^ “Car designer Dilip Chhabria nabbed for cheating”. Mumbai Mirror. December 28, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  23. ^ “Comedian Kapil Sharma files FIR against Car Designer Dilip Chhabria: Here’s why”. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

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