Oxford Diecast 76MST003

Model of the Austin Maestro Black by Oxford at 1:76 scale.

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

Introduced in 1983, the Maestro comprised a small family 5-door hatchback vehicle manufactured by British Leyland at their Morris Cowley works. It had a 5-speed manual gearbox and a basic 1.3L engine rising to 1.6L on later models. It incorporated many innovative features for its time. It had a bonded laminated windscreen, homofocal headlights, body-coloured plastic bumpers, an electronic engine management system, adjustable front seat belt anchorage positions, an asymmetrically split rear seat and a 12.000 mile service interval. When it was launched in 1983, the critics hailed it as roomy, comfortable and good to drive. Just over 600,000 Austin Maestro cars were sold and it was sixth in the best selling category in 1983 and 1984.

With both a red and a cream version of the Austin Maestro already in the 1:76 scale range, here we have another authentic colour scheme for our early ‘80s family car – a dramatic black.

Also included on this page are pictures from the Press Information pack from 1983. It is an A4 ring binder and it contains around 50 pages of written information, great for selling back then - there is an embargo date of the 1st March 1983. Also a release brochure.

Our 1:76 scale model comes on a plinth, with a clear lid and an Oxford Automobile wrap.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Model of the Austin Maestro (black) – 1:76 scale. Part number 76MST003 represents the British Rail sectorisation period.

The model reproduces the early‑80s Austin Maestro as a black‑painted 5‑door hatchback. It is supplied on a plinth with a clear lid and wrapped in an Oxford Automobile sleeve. The package also includes a press information pack dating from 1 March 1983, presented in an A4 ring‑binder of roughly 50 pages, together with the original release brochure.

The real Austin Maestro was launched in 1983 by British Leyland at the Morris Cowley works. It featured a 5‑speed manual gearbox, an engine ranging from 1.3 L to 1.6 L, bonded laminated windscreen, homofocal headlights, body‑coloured plastic bumpers, an electronic engine management system, adjustable front seat‑belt anchors, an asymmetrically split rear seat and a 12 000‑mile service interval. Over 600 000 units were sold, making it the sixth‑best‑selling car in 1983 and 1984.