During filming of "The Racers": Louis Chiron, John Fitch who did the driving stunts for Kirk Douglas in the HWM Alta, director Henry Hathaway (with hat). The car, ex-Stirling Moss, which was later turned into the Stovebolt Special after MGM sold the cars off when filming finished. Owner Simon Taylor. Monaco 1954.

During the filming of "The Racers" in Monaco, 1954, stunt driver John Fitch sits in the cockpit of the HWM Alta, a car formerly owned by Stirling Moss. Fitch performed the driving sequences for Kirk Douglas in the film. Observing the scene are racing driver Louis Chiron and director Henry Hathaway, identifiable by his hat. After production, MGM sold the car, which was later re-engineered and became known as the Stovebolt Special.

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GPMonaco, Hats

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