 The Maserati Mexico's design derived from a 2+2 prototype bodywork shown on the Vignale stand at the October 1965 Salone di Torino and built upon a 4.9-litre 5000 GT chassis, rebodied after it had been damaged.As the car after the show was sold to Mexican president Adolfo López Mateos, the model became known as the Mexico.By coincidence, John Surtees won the Mexican Grand Prix on a Cooper-Maserati T81 the following year.