Welcome Ray!
Did several visits to Malta and Gozo, in the 80s and very early 90s. Fascinating.
Made one ferry crossing to the tiny island of Gozo, and was amazed to find, amid the fields...
the Ta' Pinu basilica !
Malta was certainly the place, back then, to keep old cars on the road; anything, of any age, used to be hammered back into shape. I expect things have changed.