Biography
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]
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