Cunningham C-2R

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The '''Cunningham C-2R''' was a [[Sports car racing|sports racing car]] developed in 1951 by the [[B. S. Cunningham Company]]. A team of three cars were entered in the [[1951 24 Hours of Le Mans]].

==History== The C-2R was the successor to the [[Cunningham C-1|C-1]]. Three C-2 cars were built, all to racing specifications, and getting the "R" designation. The C-2R's front suspension used Ford parts, while the rear suspension had Oldsmobile springs and the brake system used Cadillac components. Unable to secure a supply of the Cadillac engine that had been used in the C1, Cunningham substituted a version of the [[Chrysler Hemi engine#First Generation: FirePower|Chrysler FirePower]] Hemi V8 in the C-2R.

==Motorsports== The C-2R debuted at Le Mans in 1951.<ref name="msm-jun1951"/><ref name="msm-may1951"/> All three cars were entered, driven by teams John Fitch and Phil Walters, [[George C. Rand (racing driver)|George Rand]] and [[Fred Wacker|Fred Wacker Jr.]], and [[Briggs Cunningham]] and [[George Huntoon]]. Two of the three cars ended up retiring on lap 76 and 98 (9 and 11 hours), respectively, after an accident. Although the third car, with drivers [[John Fitch (racing driver)|John Fitch]] and [[Phil Walters]], managed to complete 223 laps, they were not classified. They did finish, and placed 18th in class.<ref name="rsc-c2r"/><ref name="rsc-c2r-all"/><ref name="bcc-c2r-5104"/><ref name="aw-aug2006"/><ref name="bcc-c2r"/>

==References== {{Reflist|refs=

<ref name="rsc-c2r">{{cite web |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/Cunningham/C-2R.html |title=Cunningham C-2R |author= |date= |website=Racing Sports Cars |publisher= |access-date= }}</ref>

<ref name="rsc-c2r-all">{{cite web |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/results/Cunningham/C-2R.html |title=All Results of Cunningham C-2R |author= |date= |website=Racing Sports Cars |publisher= |access-date= }}</ref>

<ref name="bcc-c2r-5104">{{cite web |url=https://www.briggscunningham.com/cunningham-c2r-5104/ |title=Cunningham C2R #5104 |last=Berman |first=Lawrence W. |date=16 September 2019 |website=www.briggscunningham.com |publisher= |access-date= }}</ref>

<ref name="aw-aug2006">{{cite web |url=https://www.autoweek.com/news/a2068796/1951-cunningham-c2r-one-owner-hemi/ |title=1951 Cunningham C2R: One-Owner Hemi |last=Dorrington |first=Leigh |date=6 August 2006 |website=Autoweek |publisher= |access-date= }}</ref>

<ref name="bcc-c2r">{{cite web |url=https://www.briggscunningham.com/sportscars/c2/ |title=Cunningham Sports Cars — 1951 C-2R |last=Lyons |first=Pete |date=14 November 2019 |website=www.briggscunningham.com |publisher= |access-date= }}</ref>

<ref name="msm-jun1951">{{cite magazine |last=Boddy |first=Bill |date=June 1951 |title=The new Cunningham |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1951/38/the-new-cunningham-americas-challenge-to-the-sport |magazine=Motor Sport |page=296 }}</ref>

<ref name="msm-may1951">{{cite magazine |author= |title=RUMBLINGS |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/may-1951/23/rumblings-may-1951 |magazine=Motor Sport |page=229 |date=May 1951 }}</ref>

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