The accident at Sainte-Dévote: Reg Parnell, (72) Aston Martin DB3, Stagnoli, (90) Ferrari 225S. 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).

Reg Parnell sits in his Aston Martin DB3 (#72) at the Sainte-Dévote corner during the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, which was run that year for sports cars. After his engine failed, forcing him against the straw bales, his car became the centre of a multi-car pile-up. The incident also involved Stagnoli's Ferrari and Stirling Moss's Jaguar C-Type, who spun trying to avoid the obstruction. Men gather around Parnell’s vehicle while spectators look on from nearby platforms and the balconies of Monaco’s distinctive architecture.

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