Franco Bordoni, (34) Osca MT4 1350, Robert Manzon, (14) winner of the race, Gordini T15S. 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).

Franco Bordoni pilots his Osca MT4 1350 (No. 34) through a wide curve, followed by Robert Manzon in a Gordini T15S (No. 14). The 1952 Monaco Grand Prix was uniquely transformed into a sports car event; this race, the Prix de Monte Carlo for cars under two litres, was won by Manzon. Spectators watch the action from the balconies of an ornate building and from a park shaded by palm trees, a scene evoking the classic glamour of mid-century European motorsport.

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