1953 Cunningham C3

VIN: 5223

$1,100,000

Sold

1953 Cunningham C3
1953 Cunningham C3
1953 Cunningham C3

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Sotheby's

  • Location

    Monterey, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 18 - Aug 19, 2017

  • Lot

    244

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    5223

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Horsepower

    350

  • Induction

    1x4 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Red

  • Exterior Color

    Black

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Chrysler Hemi with a single four barrel, chrome wire wheels, power brakes, red line tires, automatic, power windows, woodrim steering wheel, pushbutton radio, bench seat.

Condition

#3 Good

Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Good paint and interior. Poor chrome around the vent windows. Delaminating windshield. Chassis and underbody sprayed assembled with undercoat leaving many shadows. A rare car with superlative Cunningham family provenance cosmetically restored to highly presentable standards.

Market commentary

This result is representative for a well restored Cunningham C-3 and this example is better described as well-preserved with recent refershing of its cosmetics. Its history, though, is unparalleled, from Briggs to his daughter Lucie and now the new owner. With Historic Vehicle Association endorsement it is a benchmark in American automobiles, deserves every penny of the price it brought and should be preserved as it is for posterity.

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