Lance Macklin, (76) Aston Martin DB3. Behind him Peter Collins, (74) Aston Martin DB3. 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).

Lance Macklin, in his Aston Martin DB3 (No. 76), navigates a tight corner on the city circuit during the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix. He is pursued by Peter Collins in another Aston Martin DB3 (No. 74). That year, the prestigious event was transformed into a race for sports cars. Spectators crowd behind hay bales, while others watch from the balconies of the Renaissance Hotel. Advertisements, including one for Coca-Cola, line the track, capturing the thrilling and close-quarters atmosphere of mid-century road racing.

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