The North West´s Leading Classic Vehicle Club

North West Casual Classics

The North West’s Leading Classic Vehicle Club

Car of the Month

Here we will focus on one of the members’ vehicles and any member is welcome to send us their details and a picture for future months otherwise the choice will be made randomly by the committee.

 

built in

1985

speed was

Typical top speeds of 87-103 mph

MG Magnette

This is John S’ 1985 Austin Maestro 1.3L. It is in original condition, rust free having been garaged by it’s previous owner and the interior is immaculate and has only 25,000 miles on the clock!  Yes this is real as John has validated it!!

The Austin Maestro is a small family car which was produced at the Cowley factory in Oxford from November 1982 to December 1994. It was introduced by British Leyland (BL) under theAustin marque, with the Rover Group (BL’s successor from 1986 onwards) selling it simply as the Maestro starting from 1988. An MG-branded performance version was sold as the MG Maestro from 1983 until 1991.

Over its life span there was very little change to its basic design and 605,000 units were sold in total.  The Maestro replaced the Austin Maxi and Allegro.  Although later year models were sometimes informally referred to as the Rover Maestro, the car never wore the Rover badge. The Austin Montego saloon was also a variant of the Maestro. After production in the UK ended, complete knock-down kits were assembled in Varna, Bulgaria from 1995 to 1996 under the Rodacar joint venture and various derivatives were also made in China from 1997 to 2017.

Upcoming events

Jun 20 Saturday

Inglenook Farm Rainford **June**

9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Inglenook Farm (WA11 8AE), Moss Nook Ln, Rainford
Saint Helens, Merseyside WA11 8AE United Kingdom
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Inglenook Farm No need to book. Cafe serving breakfast/lunch and shop available at the farm. See Inglenook Farm website for more details.

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Jun 20 Saturday

Kelsall Steam & Vintage Show 2026

June 20 - June 21

Individual entry and the entry form can be located on the members page - closing date for entry is 1st May.  There are vehicle age restrictions so please read the […]

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Jul 11 Saturday

Cheshire Steam Fair, Daresbury, WA4 4AS

July 11 - July 12
Daresbury Steam, Daresbury
Cheshire, WA4 4AS
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Established for over 30 years the Cheshire Steam Fair is one of the main steam events in Cheshire. Pre 1972 vehicles only. Individuals must book directly. Booking form is in […]

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“We are a UK, North West based, friendly, family orientated, multi-vehicle, multi-make classic car club who raise money for charities whilst also enjoying our classic vehicles. We attend numerous events throughout the year around the North West.

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