Hi! I just bought a 1983 Austin Maestro Vanden Plas here in Washington (the state, not the city) and wish to introduce myself. I also just joined the club.
The car's this one:
http://bringatrailer.com/2012/08/20/...ustin-maestro/
which, despite my initial lukewarm reaction, eventually charmed me into making the seller an acceptable offer. It's this car, from its previous days in the UK:
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/2004...-january-2004/
For the last few years I've also owned a 1982 MG Metro which was brought over here by the same guy:
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/2008...december-2008/
which I use for towing:
http://bringatrailer.com/2010/06/25/...-metro-hauler/
I'm hoping to find a towbar for the Maestro that doesn't require cutting the rear bumper. Are such things to be had? I've also heard that there's at least one other Maestro somewhere in North America, but the previous owner of mine never had any luck contacting its owner. If anyone is familiar with that car, and if its owner wouldn't object to exchanging information, please let me know.
Mike Harrell
The car's this one:
http://bringatrailer.com/2012/08/20/...ustin-maestro/
which, despite my initial lukewarm reaction, eventually charmed me into making the seller an acceptable offer. It's this car, from its previous days in the UK:
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/2004...-january-2004/
For the last few years I've also owned a 1982 MG Metro which was brought over here by the same guy:
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/2008...december-2008/
which I use for towing:
http://bringatrailer.com/2010/06/25/...-metro-hauler/
I'm hoping to find a towbar for the Maestro that doesn't require cutting the rear bumper. Are such things to be had? I've also heard that there's at least one other Maestro somewhere in North America, but the previous owner of mine never had any luck contacting its owner. If anyone is familiar with that car, and if its owner wouldn't object to exchanging information, please let me know.
Mike Harrell
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