
Robert Manzon, (56) Simca Gordini I5S, Joaquín Palacio, (54) Pegaso Z-102. 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).
At the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, which was transformed into a race for sports cars, Robert Manzon pilots his Simca Gordini I5S (number 56) down the street circuit. In the foreground, spectators gather around the two-toned Pegaso Z-102 (number 54) of Joaquín Palacio. The track is lined with hay bales and an ornate stone balustrade, with the densely built-up cityscape rising steeply in the background, capturing the unique atmosphere of classic motorsport on the Riviera.
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