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Innocenti, an Italian
Economy of Italy

The economy of Italy has changed dramatically since the end of World War II. From an agriculturally based economy, it has developed into an industrial country ranked by both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund as the world's seventh largest economy in United States dollar exchange rate terms and tenth largest in terms of purcha...
 machinery works, was originally established by Ferdinando Innocenti
Ferdinando Innocenti

Ferdinando Innocenti , born in Pescia, Italy, was the founder of the Innocenti and was the creator of the Lambretta motorscooter....
 in 1920.

After World War II, the company was famous for many years for Lambretta scooters models such as LI125, LI150, TV175, TV200
Lambretta TV200

The Lambretta TV200 was a motor scooter produced by Innocenti from April 1963 - October 1965. during this time, 14,982 units were made for and exported to markets outside of Italy....
, SX125, SX150, SX200
Lambretta SX 200

The Lambretta SX200, or SpecialX200, was Lambretta 's top of the line scooter, with 20,783 units produced from January 1966 - January 1969. Though not the rarest of the Series 3 Lambrettas, the SX200 continues to be one of the most popular and desirable due to its classic, yet unique styling....
, GP125, GP150 and GP200.

From 1961 to 1976 Innocenti built under licence the BMC
British Motor Corporation

The British Motor Corporation was a United Kingdom vehicle company, formed by the merger of the Austin Motor Company and the Nuffield Organisation in 1952....
 (later the British Leyland Motor Corporation
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 nationalization in 1975 with the government creating a new holding company called British Leyland Ltd which became BL Ltd in 1978....
 (BLMC)) Mini
Mini

The Mini is a small Automobile that was produced by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered an icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers....
, with 998 cc and 1275 cc engines, following with other models, including the Regent (Allegro), with engines up to 1485 cc.






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Innocenti, an Italian
Economy of Italy

The economy of Italy has changed dramatically since the end of World War II. From an agriculturally based economy, it has developed into an industrial country ranked by both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund as the world's seventh largest economy in United States dollar exchange rate terms and tenth largest in terms of purcha...
 machinery works, was originally established by Ferdinando Innocenti
Ferdinando Innocenti

Ferdinando Innocenti , born in Pescia, Italy, was the founder of the Innocenti and was the creator of the Lambretta motorscooter....
 in 1920.

After World War II, the company was famous for many years for Lambretta scooters models such as LI125, LI150, TV175, TV200
Lambretta TV200

The Lambretta TV200 was a motor scooter produced by Innocenti from April 1963 - October 1965. during this time, 14,982 units were made for and exported to markets outside of Italy....
, SX125, SX150, SX200
Lambretta SX 200

The Lambretta SX200, or SpecialX200, was Lambretta 's top of the line scooter, with 20,783 units produced from January 1966 - January 1969. Though not the rarest of the Series 3 Lambrettas, the SX200 continues to be one of the most popular and desirable due to its classic, yet unique styling....
, GP125, GP150 and GP200.

From 1961 to 1976 Innocenti built under licence the BMC
British Motor Corporation

The British Motor Corporation was a United Kingdom vehicle company, formed by the merger of the Austin Motor Company and the Nuffield Organisation in 1952....
 (later the British Leyland Motor Corporation
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 nationalization in 1975 with the government creating a new holding company called British Leyland Ltd which became BL Ltd in 1978....
 (BLMC)) Mini
Mini

The Mini is a small Automobile that was produced by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered an icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers....
, with 998 cc and 1275 cc engines, following with other models, including the Regent (Allegro), with engines up to 1485 cc. The company of this era is commonly called Leyland Innocenti. The Innocenti Spyder (1961–1970) was a rebodied version of the Austin-Healey
Austin-Healey

Austin-Healey is a defunct United Kingdom sports car maker. The marque was established through a joint venture arrangement, set up in 1952 between Leonard Lord of the Austin Motor Company division of the British Motor Corporation and Donald Healey, a renowned automotive engineer and designer....
  MKII Sprite (styling by Ghia). The car was produced by OSI (near Milan). In 1972 BLMC took over control of the company.

In 1975, the company passed to Alejandro de Tomaso
Alejandro de Tomaso

Alejandro de Tomaso was a racing driver and industrialist from Argentina. His name is sometimes seen in an Italianised form as Alessandro de Tomaso....
 and was reorganised by the De Tomaso
De Tomaso

De Tomaso Modena SpA is an Italyautomobile-manufacturing company. It was founded by the Argentina-born Alejandro de Tomaso in Modena in 1959....
 Group under the name Nuova Innocenti. The first model had Bertone
Bertone

Gruppo Bertone is an Italy car styling and coachbuilder house, which also manufactures cars. Bertone styling is very distinctive, with most cars having a strong "family resemblance" even if badged by different manufacturers....
-designed five-seater bodywork and was available with 998 cc and 1275 cc engines. Later models from 1983 used 993 cc engines made by Daihatsu of Japan.

This company made cars until 1992. In the late 1980s, when Fiat
Fiat

Fiat S.p.A. Fiat based cars are constructed all around the world?the largest concern outside Italy is in Brazil . It also has factories in Argentina and Poland....
 took over, Innocenti sold Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
ian-imported versions of the Fiat Uno
Fiat Uno

The Fiat Uno is a supermini car produced by the Italy manufacturer Fiat. The Uno was launched in 1983 and built in its homeland until 1995, with production still taking place in other countries....
 (mainly the Premio and Duna Weekend) for the Italian market. The marque ended in 1996 .

List of Innocenti vehicles


  • 1947-1971 Lambretta (motorscooter)
  • 1960-1967 A40/A40S Berlina/Combinata - hatchback
    Hatchback

    Hatchback is a term designating an automobile design, containing a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind the vehicle by a single, top-hinged tailgate or large flip-up window....
     Austin A40 Farina
    Austin A40 Farina

    The Austin A40 Farina was a compact car introduced by the British Motor Corporation in 1958. It was designed by Pininfarina of Italy. The A40 designation had been used on previous Austins, but the "Farina" suffix was unique to this car....
  • 1961-1968 950/1100 Spider - roadster
    Roadster

    A roadster, also known as a spyder or spider, is a two-seater car, traditionally without a roof and no side or rear windows. Modern day two-seaters commonly have windows and feature retractable roofs ....
     Austin-Healey Sprite Mk.II
    Austin-Healey Sprite

    The Austin-Healey Sprite is a small open sports car which was announced to the press in Monte Carlo by the British Motor Corporation on 20 May 1958, just before that year's Monaco Grand Prix....
  • 1963-1974 IM3/IM3S/Austin I4/I5 - sedan Morris 1100
  • 1965 Innocenti 186 GT - coupé with a 6 cyl. Ferrari Dino engine
  • 1965-1975 Mini
    Innocenti Mini

    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....
     - Mini
    Mini

    The Mini is a small Automobile that was produced by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered an icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers....
  • 1974-1975 Regent - sedan Austin Allegro
    Austin Allegro

    The Austin Allegro is a small family car that was manufactured by British Leyland under the Austin Motor Company name from 1973 until 1983. The same vehicle was built in Italy by Innocenti in 1974 and 1975 and sold as the Innocenti Regent....
  • 1974-1975 Innocenti Mini
    Innocenti Mini

    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....
     - 90L and 120L Bertone
    Bertone

    Gruppo Bertone is an Italy car styling and coachbuilder house, which also manufactures cars. Bertone styling is very distinctive, with most cars having a strong "family resemblance" even if badged by different manufacturers....
     rebodied Mini
    Mini

    The Mini is a small Automobile that was produced by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered an icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers....
  • 1975-1982 Innocenti De Tomaso
    Innocenti De Tomaso

    The Innocenti De Tomaso was an automobile produced by 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....
     - De Tomaso further development of Innocenti Mini
    Innocenti Mini

    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....
  • 1983-1992 3C
    Innocenti De Tomaso

    The Innocenti De Tomaso was an automobile produced by 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....
     - De Tomaso-rebodied Daihatsu Charade
    Daihatsu Charade

    The Daihatsu Charade was a Supermini car sold from 1977 to 2000. Daihatsu considers the Charade a large "compact" car to differentiate it from other compacts in its lineup, such as the Daihatsu Mira/Daihatsu Cuore....
  • 1991-1993 Koral
    Zastava Koral

    The Zastava Koral , also known simply as the Yugo , is a subcompact vehicle built by Zastava corporation. The first Yugo 45 was handmade on 2 October, 1978....
     - Yugo Koral rebadged for the Italian market
  • 1991-1996 Elba - European version of the Brazilian Fiat Elba
    Fiat Elba

    The Innocenti Elba was an automobile that replaced the Fiat Duna Weekend in 1991.After the flop of "Duna Berlina", the Fiat produced only the wagon version of Duna, the Duna Weekend, after named Innocenti Elba....


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