Dilip Chhabria
Indian car designer
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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]
Dilip Chhabria | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Art Center College of Design |
| Occupation | Automobile designer |
| Known for | DC Avanti, REVA NXR and DC TCA |
| Children | 2[1] |
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]