Filed under: Etc.
DC Designs creates another Roller atrocity
Click above for a gallery of the DC Designs Ambierod
We don't know how we missed this, but earlier this year DC Designs – the car-creator founded by Dilip Chhabria – unveiled the DC Ambierod at the 2008 New Delhi Auto Expo. The coupe was supposedly inspired by the Hindustan Ambassador, on which the Ambierod is based, and Chhabria wanted to create the Indian equivalent of the Holden Efijy concept from 2005. In short, he failed – hardly a surprise considering the wannabe Roller/350Z and the $375,000 Cayenne coupe that DC concocted in previous years.
If you can avoid dwelling on the Ambierod's awkward ends and bulbous greenhouse, you can enter the plush interior through a set of hydraulically actuated gull-wing doors. The exterior's pseudo-retro theme is dropped in favor of a tech-laden interior, with a handful of LCD screens, a wireless internet connection, multi-colored mood lighting and room for rear-seat occupants, including a foot-rest occupying the space where the front-seat passenger would normally sit.
Production rumors have been circulating since the Ambierod's introduction, but we think that's about as plausible as the coupe's claimed 3.7-second sprint to 60. If the Ambierod does hit the market, expect the V12-powered coupe to crest the $1,000,000 mark. Thanks for the tip, Raul!
Gallery: DC Designs Ambierod
[Source: Domain-B, MotorBeam]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tim 4:11PM (11/17/2008)
DC Comics? are you sure ??
Reply
Tim 4:11PM (11/17/2008)
DC Comics? are you sure ??
Reply
AZZO45b 9:26PM (11/17/2008)
No DC Comics sponsored that goofy Batmobile SMART across the hall. :) :) :)
Geez F'ing Chr*st... I know its SEMA, but even that demographic thinks this is automotive abortion
:( :( :(
Shipey 4:14PM (11/17/2008)
Proof positive that just because you can doesn't mean you should.
Reply
Patrick 4:48PM (11/17/2008)
DC Hemorrhoid ?...
Reply
TJ 4:51PM (11/17/2008)
Looks like an Chevy SSR with RR parts grafted on (with copious amounts of Bondo....)
Quick! Someone grab a crusher!
Reply
garlinski 4:57PM (11/17/2008)
KILL IT!!!!!
Reply
Torrent 5:11PM (11/17/2008)
It's the Rolls-Royce Sebring convertible.
Reply
DesiAuto 5:26PM (11/17/2008)
It is awesome ...
Most people don't understand that it takes creative genius to convert hindustan ambassador in to an ambierod.
Reply
bimal 5:36PM (11/17/2008)
make sum thng of your own and stop copying please, ur letting down the name of india, every thing looks horrible, every thgn looks copied to me, it looks like u lot watch too much top gear and copy every thng out of that ewwwww, sorry had to say it and 1 more thing i dont thnk u lot had any thing to do with da aston martin production loll as its a British car NOT INDIAN, soory but if u lot did i would be put off a DB9,
So for once ues ur own balls and design sum thing of ur own or if u cant dont!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you
Reply
Sandy 11:39AM (11/18/2008)
DC designs, ah they never fail to disappoint me. And by the way they didn't design the Aston martin they just built the prototype according to Aston martin specifications.
But don't count out Indian designers there are some pretty good guys out there like Ajay Panchal who designed the 350Z and they do have originality.
dukeisduke 5:43PM (11/17/2008)
It's crusher bait.
Reply
MONTE 5:48PM (11/17/2008)
Do not want.
Reply
RLQ 5:58PM (11/17/2008)
What a joke.
Reply
Cole Mitguard 8:18PM (11/17/2008)
1,000,000... for that? For that money you could have yourself a RR, a Lambo and Ferrari, and still have some pocket change for a hooded out 300C that would look very similar to this... haha. Pure stupid.
Reply
ron 10:01PM (11/17/2008)
I can fix everything that's wrong with this design with a couple of pounds of C-4!
Reply
Craig 10:30PM (11/17/2008)
Lagonda Vignale concept rip-off...
Reply
duffman 1:39AM (11/18/2008)
VeyRolls? Bugatoice? Rollsron? Rolls Voice?
Reply
Mehul Kamdar 9:46AM (11/18/2008)
The guy who came up with this [insert appropriate expletive] is a "designer?" Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha - oh my, you're killing me! - ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha . . .
Reply
Dee Jay 10:08AM (11/18/2008)
Hey guyz, but uve got it totally wrong. This aint the ambierod from DC, but it is some other stupid mockup of a roller by someone else. Do some more research before you post an article guys!!!!! For pics of the real ambierod visit http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian-car-scene/33911-pics-dc-ambierod-super-car-8.html
Reply