1953 Cunningham C3 Continental Coupe Vignale [5206]

1953 Cunningham C3 [5206] in State Fair, Movie, 1962 IMDB

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin: US

1953 Cunningham C3 Continental Coupe Vignale [5206]

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s13a LT

◊ 2020-02-03 18:27

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I know it's blurry, but it looked interesting. Perhaps something like Ferrari 340 America Coupé by Ghia or something else italian.

s13a LT

◊ 2022-11-07 01:36

 I was right about the Italian body, but this is in fact Cunningham C-3 by Vignale, c/n #5206 :

Quote In October 1954, Kiekhaefer sold chassis number 5206 to Empire Motors, of Iowa. It later passed to James Toensing, of Newport Beach, California, and then to Jack Woods, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in whose ownership it appeared in the motion picture State Fair in 1962. It is believed that the car was taken off the road that year, and it remained unregistered until 2004, when it was discovered in pieces by well known and respected enthusiast Tom Armstrong, of Issaquah, Washington. Mr. Armstrong purchased the C3 and commissioned its restoration, refinishing it in cream and black, removing the bumpers, and installing contemporary Halibrand bolt-on wheels.


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