Tom Wisdom, (82) Jaguar C-Type. Person with checkered hat not yet identified. Behind the Jaguar Delahaye 135S of Cotton, (62). This C-type is famous for the journey it made in 1952 - from Coventry to the Monaco Grand Prix - where it finished 6th and was the first non-Ferrari. The car was driven by Tommy Wisdom in that race – and then driven back to the UK! 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).
Driver Tommy Wisdom leans into the cockpit of his Jaguar C-Type at the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, a sports car-only event that year. An unidentified companion in a checkered cap looks on as they prepare. This famous C-Type, seen with number 89, was driven by Wisdom from Coventry to Monaco, where it finished sixth as the first non-Ferrari, before being driven back to the UK. In the background is the Delahaye 135S of fellow driver Cotton. A bench laden with a stopwatch and personal effects captures the pre-race atmosphere.
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