- Innocenti De Tomaso
The Innocenti De Tomaso was an automobile produced by Nuova Innocenti from 1976 to 1992.The 4-cylinder version was produced between 1976 and 1982, the 3-cylinder version Turbo was produced between 1983 and 1989.
Innocenti, under the ownership of the
British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC) developed rebodied versions of theMini , theInnocenti Mini 90L and 120L, which were released in 1974. However, within a year of the car's launch, BLMC went bankrupt and Innocenti was sold to the Italian sports car maker,De Tomaso , in 1975.Following the sale to De Tomaso, an uprated version of the Mini 120L was launched in 1976, producing a useful 71 bhp (74 bhp from 1978 onwards); known simply as the Innocenti De Tomaso, this version featured moulded plastic bumpers (in place of the original chrome items), with integral front foglamps and a go-faster air intake mounted on the bonnet.
In 1982, the car was renamed the 3C as the company replaced the Mini underpinnings with chassis and straight-3 cylinder engines sourced from the
Daihatsu Charade . The base model was now called the Innocenti 990, while the Innocenti De Tomaso now received a turbocharged version of the 993 cc powerplant, with a diesel variant also available.External links
*http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/index.htm?inniminif.htm
*http://www.innocenti-turbo-detomaso.com
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