Innocenti Mini
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The Innocenti Mini is an automobile
introduced by Leyland Innocenti in 1974. The vehicle was a rebodied, 3-door hatchback
version of the Mini
, styled by Bertone.
The new-style Mini was originally launched in two versions, the 90L and 120L – the former having the 998 cc A-series engine putting out 43 bhp, and the latter the 1275 cc unit, with an extra 20 bhp on tap. These outputs were later uprated to 49 bhp and 65 bhp respectively.
However, within a year of its launch, BLMC
went bankrupt and Innocenti was sold to de Tomaso - see Innocenti De Tomaso
- who built the car until 1993.
After 1982, the British engines incorporated into the original design being no longer available <>, the car was adapted to take a three cylinder Daihatsu engine from 1983.
At one stage, the Innocenti Mini was sold in the UK and there were even plans for it to replace the British Mini, but these came to nothing.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
introduced by Leyland Innocenti in 1974. The vehicle was a rebodied, 3-door hatchback
Hatchback
A Hatchback is a car body style incorporating a shared passenger and cargo volume, with rearmost accessibility via a rear third or fifth door, typically a top-hinged liftgate—and features such as fold-down rear seats to enable flexibility within the shared passenger/cargo volume. As a two-box...
version of the Mini
Mini
The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers...
, styled by Bertone.
The new-style Mini was originally launched in two versions, the 90L and 120L – the former having the 998 cc A-series engine putting out 43 bhp, and the latter the 1275 cc unit, with an extra 20 bhp on tap. These outputs were later uprated to 49 bhp and 65 bhp respectively.
However, within a year of its launch, BLMC
British Leyland Motor Corporation
British Leyland was a vehicle manufacturing company formed in the United Kingdom in 1968 as British Leyland Motor Corporation Ltd . It was partly nationalised in 1975 with the government creating a new holding company called British Leyland Ltd which became BL Ltd in 1978...
went bankrupt and Innocenti was sold to de Tomaso - see Innocenti De Tomaso
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....
- who built the car until 1993.
After 1982, the British engines incorporated into the original design being no longer available <
At one stage, the Innocenti Mini was sold in the UK and there were even plans for it to replace the British Mini, but these came to nothing.