In tribute to Maria Teresa de Filipbis, the first female F1 driver to compete in Monaco GP Grand Prix in 1958, Maserati has launched two new Ghibli/Levante F in the colours of the Arancio Devil and Grigio Lamiera Tributo Special Edition.
Maria Teresa de Filippis was born in Naples in 1926 and won the Salerno-Cava de 'Tirreni 500c.c. touring car race in 1948 and won several 750c.c. touring car races in the following year; Maria Teresa de Filippis used in 1953~1954 Osca 1100c.c., won the Pescara 12 Hours and conquered the Trullo d'Oro, Catania-Etna and Caserta and Syracuse.
Maria Teresa de Filippis made her debut in Monaco GP in a private Maserati 250F in 1958, and then ran her first GP Grand Prix in Belgium (10th overall), but she didn't win any GP trophies or points.
Like the first Ghibli/Levante F Tributo Special Editions published in April 2021 in honor of the legendary five-time F1 champion Juan Manuel Fangio, the new Ghibli/Levante F Tributo Special Edition is designed to enhance the sporty style and enhance the racing vocabulary, so the Arancio Devil echoes Maria in terms of car colors Teresa de Filippis is nicknamed the Devil's Head on the circuit, and Grigio Lamiera (metallic grey) is the color of the track to commemorate the glory Maserati has written on the track for centuries.
In addition, in the Arancio Devil livery, the Levante F Tributo Special Edition is equipped with 21-inch matting gray "Anteo" wheels, the Ghibli F Tributo Special Edition is a 21-inch matting gray "Titano" wheel, and the Trident factory emblem on the C-pillar and the "F Tributo" exclusive model nameplate on the leaf sheet heat vent are unique cobalt blue; The F Tributo Special Edition in Grigio Lamiera (metallic grey) has a gloss black rim design and orange accents on the rim and body details, highlighting the special edition's distinctive identity.
As for the interior design and transmission combination, the interior of the new Ghibli/Levante F Tributo Special Edition is covered in black or orange PienoFiore full-grain leather with contrasting leather stitching in cobalt blue or orange, while the power package will follow the configuration of the existing Ghibli/Levante model.