The accident at Sainte-Dévote: Hume, (84) Allard J7, Manzon, (56) Simca Gordini T, Moss, (78) Jaguar C. 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 pile-up at the Sainte-Dévote corner during the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, held that year for sports cars. Robert Manzon’s Simca Gordini T (number 56) is visible here. The incident began when Reg Parnell’s Aston Martin blew its engine, blocking the track. A chain reaction ensued, involving Stirling Moss in his Jaguar C-Type, Manzon, and Frank Hume in an Allard J7. Though Moss managed to restart, he was later disqualified for receiving outside help. Fortunately, no drivers were injured.

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