The accident at Sainte-Dévote: Hume, (84) Allard J7, Manzon, (56) Simca Gordini T15S, Reg Parnell, (72) Aston Martin DB3. The Aston engine of Parnell blows up in the Ste-Devote and aligns his car against the straw bales, Stagnoli brakes too hard and does a double spin. Moss, Jaguar C-Type XKC 003 and Manzon find an obstructed road, spin and end up against the poor Aston, then Hume spins and reverses into the pile. Fortunately nobody gets hurt. Moss restarted after the accident, but got a black flag for receiving outside help. Monaco Grand Prix 1952, transformed into a race for sports cars. This was a two day event, the Sunday, Prix Monte Carlo, for the up to 2 litres (Prix de Monte Carlo), the Grand Prix, Monday for the bigger engines, (Monaco Grand Prix).

The aftermath of a multi-car accident at the Sainte-Dévote corner during the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, which was run for sports cars. Robert Manzon’s Simca Gordini T15S (No. 56) is stopped with its door ajar after a pile-up initiated by Reg Parnell, whose Aston Martin DB3 (No. 72) blew its engine. Frank Hume's Allard J7 was also involved. Spectators and an official in a white hard hat survey the scene on the uphill curve, as a driver remains seated in the cockpit of his damaged open-top race car.

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