The accident at Sainte-Dévote: Stirling Moss, (78) signals danger to Commissioners. Hume, (84) Allard J7, Manzon, (56) Simca Gordini T15S in the background. 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).

Following an accident at the Sainte-Dévote corner, Stirling Moss signals danger to the commissioners. The 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, unusually transformed into a race for sports cars, continues in the background with the cars of Hume in his Allard J7 and Robert Manzon in a Simca Gordini T15S. Spectators watch the drama unfold from the balconies of the grand hillside buildings, including the Hôtel Beau-Rivage, as the bright sun casts long shadows across the hay-bale-lined circuit.

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