
Stirling Moss, (78) Jaguar C-Type. Pierre Levegh, (68) Talbot-Lago T26GS. 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).
From a high angle, Stirling Moss sweeps through a sunlit corner in his number 78 Jaguar C-Type during the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix. That year, the event was transformed into a race for sports cars. On the track ahead, Pierre Levegh pilots the number 68 Talbot-Lago T26GS. The circuit is lined with an ornate stone balustrade and crowded with spectators, while dark tire tracks mark the racing line on the asphalt.
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