1952 Cunningham C3

1952 Cunningham C3 Coupe Vehicle Profile

Coupe
Coachwork: Vignale
Designer: Giovanni Michelotti

Briggs Swift Cunningham was born in Cincinnati. He aspired to race at Le Mans, and ultimately finished 4th in 1952. He financed Enzo's Ferrari and envisioned his Cunningham as the American version of the famous Italian sports car. Much like the Pinin Farina Eldorado Brougham Cadillacs of 1959-1960 and the Cadillac Allante of the 1980s and 1990s, bodies came from Turin, Italy, with final assembly in West Palm Beach, Florida.

This example is powered by a 331 cubic-inch, 200 horsepower Chrysler HEMI. It is completely unrestored and in original condition, with just 40,000 miles from new. It is the second C-3 built and, as the company's media car, was featured in numerous publications including a 1952 Museum of Modern Art brochure. Additionally, it won the 1952 concours d'Elegance at Elkhart Lake and Watkins Glen.

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1952 Cunningham C3 Auction Sales

Recent Sales

(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

Vehicles That Failed To Sell

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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