Jaguar C-Type No 82 of Tommy Wisdom. Monaco Grand Prix 1952, transformed into a race for sports cars. This was a two day event, the Sunday for the up to 2 litres (Prix de Monte Carlo), the Monday for the bigger engines, (Monaco Grand Prix).

The engine of Tommy Wisdom's Jaguar C-Type No. 82 is revealed in the paddock of the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, which that year was transformed into a race for sports cars. The open, louvered hood displays the powerful inline-six engine with its dual overhead camshafts and gleaming valve cover. A mechanic, seen from the waist down, rests a hand on the front wire-spoke wheel, holding a T-handle wrench. Bright sunlight casts sharp, striped shadows across the intricate machinery, highlighting a moment of maintenance before the race.

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GPMonaco, Racing

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