ANDREW Kuzniarski takes good care of his mint-condition red 1958 MGA.

So much so he whips out his handkerchief to fully close the bonnet.

He also keeps it in a Carcoon during winter to protect it from the harsh Four Mile Creek sea air.

"I got it in the early '70s off my brother," Mr Kuzniarski said.

"My brother borrowed my car because with this one, one of the door stoppers was worn and the door kept coming open, so he borrowed my car to go to a party and rolled it.

"A part of the deal was that I got this."

Mr Kuzniarski is an MG Car Club of Tasmania member and enjoys taking it to the club's meeting every now and then.

"In the late '70s I was going to take it out to Symmons Plains for a club day and it caught fire after I washed it," he said.

"I left it in the garage and the wiring shorted out, so I decided then I was going to do a complete restoration and that's what I did.

"I pulled it completely apart and, along with quite a bit of help from a number of people, we put it back together.

"They are a very easy car to restore because at the moment you don't have too much trouble getting parts for them.

"I have tried to keep it as original as possible."

Mr Kuzniarski's car spent several years in a half-finished state, with help from Tony Van Tienan and a few other mates the car has been back on the road for about 15 years.

He said there is nothing better than driving up the Fingal Valley or along the East Coast with the roof off just enjoying the car and view.

The former ACL Company worker said his beloved MGA drives perfectly.

"It takes me roughly two hours to get to Launceston and because they are not the greatest cars with suspension, it is a bit of a pain.

"But for its age it drives remarkably well."