Maria Teresa de Filippis, (4) RSK-based Porsche Special FII with Italian body ("Behra-Porsche"), didn't qualify for the race. On left Jean Behra, the Frenchman with a plastic ear, a reminder of an earlier accident. Monaco Grand Prix 1959.

At the 1959 Monaco Grand Prix, Maria Teresa de Filippis sits in the cockpit of her number 4 car, an RSK-based Porsche Special FII with an Italian body. Leaning over to speak with her is Jean Behra, the Frenchman who wore a plastic ear as a reminder of an earlier accident. The car, nicknamed the "Behra-Porsche," is seen here during preparations for the race, for which de Filippis ultimately failed to qualify.

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GPMonaco, Racing

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