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It’s only right that when Bonhams holds its annual auction in Monaco, there should be a car with a ‘Monaco-theme’ on offer. And this 'interim' Formula 1 Cooper-Climax does have it all as this Cooperes history includes Maurice Trintignant's victory in the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix. The Cooper-Climax was entered for the race by private owner Rob Walker and was driven by Maurice Trintignant, a veteran French racing driver. After a hectic battle with Mike Hawthorn's Ferrari V6 , Trintignant took the lead and went on to win comfortably – and to receive a tumultuous reception from Prince Rainier and the deliriously partisan French crowd.
Maurice Trintignant was 82 years old when he demonstrated the car at a Monaco Historic event, and signed it affectionately on the nose...

The main photo (courtesy Bonhams) shows Maurice Trintignant on his way to victory in the 1958 Grand Prix de Monaco and was taken by the American racing ace Phil Hill.

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