Italian Flair and American Muscle Automobiles

In 1954, an illustration of Cunningham and three of his Le Mans racecars appeared on the cover of Time magazine, helping to solidify his growing reputation as a versatile all-American sportsman. An ambitious team of hot rodders at the West Palm Beach plant installed 331-cubic-inch Chrysler hemi V-8s...

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Published inThe New York times
Main Author Cotter, Tom
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y New York Times Company 13.03.2011
EditionLate Edition (East Coast)
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Automobile racing
Automobiles
Collectibles
Collectors
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Summary:In 1954, an illustration of Cunningham and three of his Le Mans racecars appeared on the cover of Time magazine, helping to solidify his growing reputation as a versatile all-American sportsman. An ambitious team of hot rodders at the West Palm Beach plant installed 331-cubic-inch Chrysler hemi V-8s in racing chassis, which were then shipped to Turin, Italy, where a coachbuilder, Vignale, fabricated bodywork of aluminum and steel.
ISSN:0362-4331