Classic Car Catalogue

Cunningham 1953

USA

 


C3


C3 Convertible


C4

 


C3


C5

C4-R Chrysler V8/53° 2v OHV 5425 cm³    
           
World Sportscar Championship entries:      
       
  Sebring 12 Hours 08.03.1953 Entrant: Results:  
#   chassis #     gen. class  
57 C4-R R5216 Walters / Fitch Cunningham 1st S8.0 1st  
58 C4-R   Fitch / Walters Cunningham dns S8.0 -  
           
  24h Le Mans 13.06.1953 Entrant: Results: Perf.
index
#   chassis #     gen. class
1 C 4-R R5216 Cunningham / Spear Cunningham 7th 5.0-8.0 2nd 11th
2 C 5-R R5319 Walters / Fitch Cunningham 3rd 5.0-8.0 1st 8th
3 C 4-RK R5218 Moran/Gordon-Benett Cunningham 10th 5.0-8.0 3rd 21st
Victories:  
         
1st 12h Sebring #57 C 4-R Fitch/Walters
3rd 24h Le Mans #2 C 5-R Walters/Fitch
2nd Rudge Withworth Cup #1 C 4-R Cunningham/Spear

 


C4-R #R5216 (Briggs Cunningham / Bill Spear) at Le Mans.


3rd at 24h Le Mans Cunningham C5-R, chassis #R5217, engine: Chrysler 5454 cm³ (Phil Walters / John Fitch).

 


C4-RK #R5218 (Charles Moran / John Gordon-Benett) at Le Mans.


Le Mans.


12h Sebring winner: Cunningham C4-R, chassis #R5216, engine: Chrysler V8/53° 2v OHV 5425 cm³ (Phil Walters / John Fitch) by Briggs S. Cunningham (USA).