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2006 DC Design Minute
The 2006 DC Design Minute was a concept car from Indian coachbuilder DC Design, based on the Maruti Suzuki Swift. It was not a factory Suzuki project. It was a DC Design styling exercise that took one of India’s most familiar small hatchbacks and turned it into a much stranger, more compact coupe-like concept. The idea was simple: use a common small-car base and give it a completely different identity. The Minute kept the basic logic of a city car, but its body was reshaped i


2006 DC Design Accord
The 2006 DC Design Accord was a heavily restyled concept based on the Honda Accord and shown at the 2006 New Delhi Auto Expo. It was built by DC Design, the Indian coachbuilder founded by Dilip Chhabria, and turned a mainstream family sedan into something closer to a low-slung sports coupe. The biggest change was visual. DC Design replaced the Accord’s conservative sedan shape with a much more aggressive body, using a sharp nose, wider stance, deep side sculpting, and scissor


2005 DC Design DC Star
The DC Design DC Star from 2005 was a custom two-door version of the first-generation Porsche Cayenne Turbo S created by Indian coachbuilder DC Design. Rather than being an official factory concept from Porsche, it was a coachbuilt showcase built around the Cayenne Turbo S platform and shown at events like the Dubai Auto Show. The DC Star took the normally four-door Cayenne SUV and reworked it as a two-door, more dramatic body style with bespoke exterior and interior touches


2004 DC Design Taarzan
In 2004, DC Design, led by Dilip Chhabria, unveiled the DC Taarzan, a striking custom car based on the Toyota MR2. Created as the star...


2004 DC Design Go
The 2004 DC Design GO is the third prototype in a series created by DC Design, following the successful reception of the DC Infidel and...


2004 DC Design DEW Mobile
The 2004 DC Design DEW Mobile was an innovative concept vehicle by Indian design firm DC Design, intended to showcase an alternative...


2004 DC Design Circa 2020
The 2004 DC Design Circa 2020 is a bold concept unveiled by Dilip Chhabria, chairman of DC Design, at the 2004 Mumbai Auto Show. This...


2003 DC Design Gaia
The 2003 DC Design Gaia is a concept car based on the Mitsubishi Lancer, aiming to blend the charm of classic cars with modern design...


2002 DC Design Juggernaut Concept
The 2002 DC Design Juggernaut Concept debuted at the New Delhi Auto Expo in January 2002, showcasing itself as an extreme off-roader....


2002 DC Design Infidel Concept
The 2002 DC Design Infidel Concept, showcased at the Geneva Motor Show, presented an audacious design that aimed to make a statement on...


2002 DC Design Crosstrack Concept
The 2002 DC Design Crosstrack Concept made its debut at the New Delhi Auto Expo in January 2002. It was an SUV concept based on the Ford...


2001 DC Design Yankee
In 2001, DC Design, an Indian automotive design house known for their creative and unconventional concepts, unveiled the Yankee. This...
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