Stirling Moss and a mechanic. Jaguar C-Type (82) of Tommy Wisdom. 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).

Stirling Moss, in his white racing jumpsuit, confers with a mechanic over the open engine of Tommy Wisdom's Jaguar C-Type (82). While the mechanic gestures towards the powerful inline-six, Moss listens with a focused expression, holding a cigarette and a small mechanical part. This scene unfolds at the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, an event which that year had been transformed into a race for sports cars, with spectator-filled bleachers visible in the background.

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GPMonaco, Racing

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