He owned an old car, which was passed down to him from his father and he hoped to pass it on to his son, Raj. However, this recent video is a good sign indicating the positive development around the restoration of ‘Taarzan’.Plot: Devesh (Ajay Devgan) was Raj's father who was a futuristic car designer.

In between, the COVID-19 outbreak might have caused a further delay in the restoration process. The news of ‘Taarzan’ being restored in its original state came out in 2017, but even in these last five years, not much was known about the state of development. The ‘Taarzan’ finally ended up decaying on the side of a busy street in Mumbai. The price further dropped down to Rs 35 lakh, but even after the massive price cut, the car found no takers. For this amount, which was too high for a car that was bare-basic on the inside, the car was left unsold. Underneath the fancy-looking exterior, which still has got the potential of being a head-turner, the Taarzan is a Toyota MR2 that has a rear-mounted 2.0-litre petrol engine.Īfter the completion of the movie, the car was put on sale for an astronomically high price tag of Rs 2 crore. The purple-coloured Taarzan was originally designed by renowned car designer and owner of DC Designs, Mr Dilip Chhabria, for the movie. A few clips within the video also show that the wiring inside the car, dashboard, and engine components are being checked. The car is being revived from the dead with a complete restoration of the exterior, interior, engine, and other chassis components like suspension, brakes, and wheels.

Applying putty is a basic procedure, which is followed before applying a fresh coat of paint on the car’s body.Īlso read: 10 DC Design cars & how they look in the REAL world: Maruti Swift to Mahindra XUV500 In the video, we can see that the entire exterior of the body of ‘Taarzan’ is being restored, with the garage owner applying putty throughout the body. The entire restoration work is being carried out by Navi Mumbai-based independent garage named International Auto & Engineering Works, owned by Mr Kiranpal Singh Kalsi. Recently, a YouTube video showcasing the restoration process of ‘Taarzan’ went viral, in which we can see that the car is being restored to its original.

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