Maserati has turned its MCPura Cielo into a rolling tribute to a century of the Trident, and the result is a supercar that leans as heavily into bespoke luxury as it does performance.
The new MCPura Fuoriserie Tribute 1926 highlights just how far the Italian brand is willing to push personalisation, with options that can easily inflate the price well beyond six figures.
From the outset, Maserati’s modern supercars have balanced purity with extravagance.
The MC20 and its open-top Cielo sibling stick with a non-hybridised V6 and relatively restrained dynamics, yet buyers are encouraged to dive deep into an options list that rivals Ferrari for cost.
One previous MC20 Cielo press car reportedly carried around £80,000 of extras on top of a £235,000 list price.
The MCPura era pushes that philosophy further through the Fuoriserie programme, Maserati’s bespoke division. The Tribute 1926 build demonstrates the extremes, featuring £17,955 worth of Al Aqua Rainbow paint and a £9,505 Tridente livery, alongside further detailing that lifts the total specification close to that same £80k mark.
It’s a clear statement that individuality, not restraint, defines this corner of Maserati’s range.
This particular car pays homage to the Tipo 26, the first Maserati to wear the Trident when it raced at the Targa Florio in 1926 with Alfieri Maserati behind the wheel.
Revealed in Modena during the Mille Miglia festivities, the car connects the brand’s modern mid-engined supercar to its earliest motorsport roots.
Maserati describes it as both a tribute and a continuation of its century-long racing identity, a theme that runs through every surface of the build.
Finished in Grigio Lamiera Matte with Bianco Pastello, Blu Infinito and Rosso Capannelle accents, the MCPura Cielo Tribute 1926 leans heavily on motorsport heritage detailing.
The Trident appears prominently across the bodywork, while signatures from Alfieri Maserati and mechanic Guerino Bertocchi sit on the door badges.
Even the visible carbon elements and exterior package underline just how configurable the car has become, though Maserati has not revealed the full cost of this specification.
Inside, changes are more restrained, with the usual luxury options joined by Trident-embroidered headrests. Maserati’s focus remains firmly on exterior impact, with the cabin playing a supporting role rather than the headline act.
Whether this one-off heads to a private collection or a museum remains unclear, but it reinforces a growing trend in the supercar world: exclusivity now comes from specification as much as performance.
In that respect, Maserati’s Fuoriserie programme is positioning the MCPura to compete not just on speed, but on individuality.
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