Gallery : MG Maestro

Hastily developed and half cooked is a rather honest description of the MG Maestro 1600. In order to extract a competitive power output from the R-Series engine (up from 81bhp to 103bhp), the single electronically controlled SU carburettor was replaced by a throaty twin Weber set-up. The induction noise of this car sounded terrific, but the downside was the well-documented problem of excessive heat build-up under the bonnet leading to fuel starvation and hot-starting problems. Also, customers did not take too well to the solid state instrument pack, shared with the Vanden Plas version. Nevertheless, there were many appealing aspects to the package: the accomodation, like all Maestros was generous and airy, the seats were exceptionally comfortable and performance was on the rapid side of acceptable.It has been said that the MG Maestro was never planned for during the LM10 development programme – certainly, early prototypes were badged as Austin Maestro EXPs. The MG badged versions came along as a result of the success of the MG Metro and as a result of this hasty development, the first MG Maestro […]
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