Coupe
Coachwork: Vignale
Designer: Giovanni Michelotti
Chassis #: 5208
In order to qualify for production car status at LeMans in 1953 all entrants had to build 50 cars and to establish himself as a manufacturer, Cunningham produced the C-3 Coupe and Cabriolet and, although the project fell short of the 50 cars 25 Vignale bodied C-3s were completed between 1952 and 1953. Powered by a Chrysler Hemi V-8, the chassis were built in West Palm Beach and then shipped to Italy to return months later as complete cars. This car was the third Cunningham C-3 Vignale and the only one delivered with Borrani wire wheels. It is also the only C-3 to have been raced by the Cunningham team when it was driven by Phil Stiles at MacDill Air Force Base in February 1953 in the 6 Hour Collier Memorial Handicap. It was in the Petersen Museum until recently and its new owner has just completed its restoration to its original color scheme.
1952 Cunningham C3
Cunningham
2016 RM Sothebys : Arizona
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $900,000-USD $1,100,000
Sale Price :
USD $1,210,000
1952 Cunningham C3 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Cunningham C3
(Data based on Model Year 1952 sales)
1952 CUNNINGHAM C-3 Chassis#: 5236 Sold for USD$275,000 2016 Bonhams : The Amelia Island Auction | ![]() ![]() |
1952 Cunningham C3 Coupe by Vignale Chassis#: 5208 Sold for USD$1,210,000 2016 RM Sothebys : Arizona | ![]() ![]() |
1952 Cunningham C-3 Coupe Chassis#: 5210 Sold for USD$550,000 2014 Gooding & Company - The Scottsdale Auction | ![]() ![]() |
1952 Cunningham C-3 Coupe Chassis#: IND 2011044 Sold for USD$407,000 2013 Auctions America - California |
Cunningham C3s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1952 Cunningham C3's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1952 Cunningham C-3 West Palm Beach Coupe | 5206X | 2011 RM Auctions at Monterey | $550,000 | $675,000 | $875,000 |
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