The Nostalgia of Forgotten Gods. Cunningham, USA, 1950-1955

The B.S. Cunningham Company was operational for only five years from 1950 to 1955 in West Palm Beach, Florida, but despite this brief period, it holds a special place in the heart of every true enthusiast. The project originated from the meeting of Briggs Cunningham, the son of a wealthy Cincinnati entrepreneur, and Bill Frick, regarded in the USA as a motoring genius and celebrated for his NASCAR involvement and race car preparations.

The collaboration between the two culminated with an entry in the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans with two Cadillacs, one of which was heavily modified and named “Le Monstre” - __click here__ to read its story. Cunningham, impressed by the excellent work, decided to acquire Frick-Tappet Motors, relocating the business to Florida and focusing on the goal of winning Le Mans with an American car bearing his name.