Stirling Moss, (78) Jaguar C-Type; Luigi Stagnoli, (90) Ferrari 225S; Robert Manzon, (56) Simca Gordini T15S; Reg Parnell, (72) Aston Martin DB3; "Pagnibon", (60) Ferrari 225S; Lance Macklin, (76) Aston Martin DB3; Louis Rosier, (64) Talbot-Lago T26GS; Vittorio Marzotto, (94) Ferrari 225S; Eugenio Castellotti, (92) Ferrari 225 S; Peter Collins, (74) Aston Martin DB3; Anthony Hume, (84) Allard J2. 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).

For the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, run as a sports car race, a fleet of open-top racers lines the sun-drenched circuit. In the foreground, Luigi Stagnoli in his Ferrari 225S (no. 90) awaits the start beside Stirling Moss in a Jaguar C-Type (no. 78). Behind them, the field includes Robert Manzon in a Simca Gordini T15S (no. 56) and Reg Parnell in an Aston Martin DB3 (no. 72). Crowds of spectators watch from behind hay bale safety barriers on the tree-lined street as the cars are poised to begin.

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