1953 Cunningham C3 Vignale

VIN: 5211

$374,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Monterey, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 18 - Aug 19, 2006

  • Lot

    478

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    5211

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Horsepower

    310

  • Induction

    4x2bbl

  • Interior Color

    Red

  • Exterior Color

    Light Yellow

Vehicle details

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Equipment

Chrysler Hemi with four Zeniths on Cunningham log manifold, three speed, pushbutton radio. Freshly restored to show quality condition. First owner was William A. Burden (who might well have been the William A.M. Burden who commissioned Harry Millers marvelous V16 in 1932). Restored by Jerry Sauls in 2002 after which it won its class at Amelia Island. No Reserve.

Market commentary

Any Cunningham is a wonderful car, even the C3s which Cunningham envisioned as production gran turismos not racing cars. This one has all the right stuff, but the price even if the two Burdens are one in the same is a record for a Cunningham C3, and a record by a factor of four.

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