Cunningham C3 Continental Coupe 1954

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Powertrain: 5425 cc , Hemi V8 , Four Zenith carburetors , 235 hp / 4400 rpm , 423 Nm / 2000 rpm , 3-speed manual

Dimensions: Length 4343 mm , Width 1778 mm , Height 1346 mm , Weight 1320 kg

Performance: Top speed 190 km/h , 0-100 km/h 7,7 sec

Information: http://www.supercars.net/cars/3664.html


Other suggestions of Classic cars, pre 1960
Hudson Hornet '51 , Kaiser Dragon '53 , Swallow Doretti '55 , Desoto Fireflite Pacesetter '56 , DKW F94 3=6 Coupe '58
 
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Aero2000
Thanks Jason, glad you like it, and the other four classic cars that I'm going to suggest this week, even if one of them are from the early 80's :)
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Early 80's is still a classic! You wouldn't say the RS200 is new would you?
 
StarLight
Another great classic car! Just gorgeous buddy!
Love the color combination as well.
:cheers:
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Thanks , yeah it's nice :D I can open "Classic Garage" :P

lGNAl
This could make a really beautiful hot-rod. Bumpers off, lower it, change wheels and tires, and beef up the engine.
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Hm, yeah maybe when it's yours you can do what you want :D Joke :)
 
Aero2000
Yep it did, that's awesome :) But it's not a car that I like so much , what's the white and round thing on the bonnet?
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That's the oil cooler , and it's on the cowl, not the bonnet (or hood).
The thing had a Chrysler Hemi engine with 4 Webers, and was insanely fast on the Mulsanne straight. Brakes were an issue!
 
Dotini
That's the oil cooler , and it's on the cowl, not the bonnet (or hood).
The thing had a Chrysler Hemi engine with 4 Webers, and was insanely fast on the Mulsanne straight. Brakes were an issue!
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Brakes are always an issue on pre-2000 American cars
 
Cunningham C3 Continental Coupe 1954

Cunningham concentrated on competition automobiles; high-performance prototypes that he and his team built specifically for racing in the 1950s. A few, adapted for street use, were personal vehicles.

In 1952, Cunningham introduced the Continental C3 road car. Production began in his West Palm Beach plant where his team of mechanics installed 331-cubic-inch Chrysler hemi V-8s in Cunningham C-2R racing chassis. These were shipped to Turin, Italy to be fitted with aluminum and steel bodies by coachbuilder Vignale, after which they were returned to the Florida plant for completion. There were 25 Continental C3s produced: 20 coupes and five convertibles. They sold for $8,000 to $12,000. Notable owners included Nelson Rockefeller and a member of the Du Pont family.

1955 was last year for the Cunningham marque of cars. The "Internal Revenue Service" rules of the time allowed such prototype low volume manufacturers 5 years to reach profitability before classifying the business as a non-deductible hobby.

In 2017, Jay Leno completed an extensive restoration on a C3.

SPECIFICATIONS

PRODUCTION
• Country of Origin : USA
• Bodies Made : Italy
• Production: 1 of 20 Coupes

ENGINE
• Engine : 5.4L, V8
• Power: 175 kw (235 hp)
• Torque: ???
• Engine location: Front

PERFORMANCE
• 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) Time = 7.0 secs
• Top Speed = 209.2 km/h (130 mph)

DRIVETRAIN
• Layout Front engine, Rear-wheel drive system
• 2 Speed Semi-Automatic transmission with clutch

DIMENSIONS
• Weight: 1588 kg (3500 lbs)
• Wheelbase: 2718 mm (107.0 inches)
 
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