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£100.2k

1925 Cunningham Series V-6 Phaeton

Bonhams • US • 6 Oct 2014

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£100,185

1925 Cunningham Series V-6 Phaeton

US • 6 Oct 2014

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a handsome touring version of Cunningham's exclusive production offered its original owner the utmost quality of build. The car has only had three long-term ownerships since the 1930s, a rare example of this quality car constuctor.

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Condition 

6

The car shows a whisker under 40,000 miles, which is almost certainly original. It appears to have received a repaint some time ago and may have been re-trimmed, but both now have a consistency to their age and the general presentation is of a charming, gently aged automobile. During a recent road test by a Bonhams specialist with experience in Cunningham motorcars, the car exhibited exceptionally lively performance.

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40,000 miles

V4661

1925

Auction

Manual

LHD

United States

£100.2k

1925 Cunningham Series V-6 Phaeton

Bonhams • US • 6 Oct 2014

Market Position:

Rare Sale

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Description

442ci L-Head V8

Engine Single Stromberg Carburetor 100bhp (approx.) 4-speed transmission Front and rear semi-elliptical leaf springs 4-wheel Lockheed hydraulic brakes *Only three long-term ownerships since the 1930s *Rare example of this quality car constuctor *Powerful and elegant touring car Cunningham Cars By 1925 James Cunningham, Son & Company didn't even post suggested prices for its exclusive automobiles.

Its market, always a tiny one made up of wealthy, discriminating clients who appreciated the company's approach to building fine automobiles to individual customer orders, was largely insensitive to price.

Its listings in the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce "Handbook of Automobiles" read only "Prices Upon Application".

The Series V-6 was offered in two models, the 132" wheelbase 91-A and the 142" wheelbase 82-A, a curious situation where the larger and more expensive model had a lower model designation but one that is in some ways typical of Cunningham's disregard f...

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£59,308

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