A Grand Monday: MG Maestro 2.0 EFi

Fancy a winter project? How about this? The MG Maestro is one of those cars that you used to see everywhere but now only see once in a blue moon, so this example - a genuine barn find for once - is an interesting restoration prospect. 

The one-owner car has been off the road for at least 15 years as it has never had a computerised MoT, but that also means it has been kept away from salty roads for more than half of its life, and that’s what killed most of the UK’s Maestros.

It’s also a 2.0 EFi - the best one. According to the vendor, the car will need some welding, but it’s obvious from the pictures that it’s nowhere near as bad as the average Maestro, with intact wheelarches and complete sills. It will need carpets, which could prove a challenge, but overall it’s a car with bags of potential and one that’s increasingly rare.

If you want a bit of a challenge and an Eighties icon at the end of it, off you go

• Read our review and buyer's guide of the MG Maestro
• How many MG Maestro survived? Find out
• Find an MG Maestro for sale