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[Mini-Mad-Craig]

You're one lucky guy! They are great looking little cars, especially in original condition. The 90l and 120l Innocenti Minis are rare over here, not so much in Italy, but they are certainly a desirable classic and will soon be worth a small fortune (they already are!). 

 

Worth restoring and holding on to. 

[alanandmaria]

Gave it a quick wash and freed brakes and got it so on 4 blown up tyres.

 

I have decided to give it a try on Ebay to gauge the interest. It starts just after 8pm tonight. So fingers crossed it will sell. I think once done would be a fun little car. And they are meant to put out 74BHP as standard so probably pretty nippy

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[steven]

Post a link when it starts please

[alanandmaria]

Will do

[mab01uk]

Hope it goes to a good home and is restored to its former glory......as part of the Mini's long and varied history.

[alanandmaria]

This is the link for Innocenti

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...E:L:LCA:GB:1123

[myredmini]

£1000 already

[alanandmaria]

Yes please keep going lol

[GenLightening]

I drove a turbo 3 cylinder one in Carson City Nevada. No boost, so it was pretty slow. I think he was looking to sell it for $10K USD. I wasn't interested.

 

Just got a note from my Dad:

 

"Pretty close. His has leather upholstery & power windows, a power sunroof, the turbo-Isuzu 3 cyl engine and is left hand drive. It has magnesium Campagnolo wheels in that weird french metric size (Michelin TRX 345?) and a deeper front air dam. Dunno what running gear it had except little disc brakes at least in front. by the way, he's still got it and found some extra wheels & tires in Canada a few years ago. Don't think its run since you drove it- had a water leak somewhere."

 

It probably won't ever get fixed properly but he'll still ask top dollar for it.

Edited by GenLightening, 27 November 2013 - 07:09 AM.

[GenLightening]

Here's an ad for one from last year. The comments have lots of info on them (a long post from a friend of mine):

http://bringatrailer...detomaso-turbo/

[jocro69]

Hi Alan - I am the owner of the Innocenti De Tomaso seen at the Cowley car show and photographed by another contributor.

I am sorry to hear that you are selling it on, as you will miss out on a lot of fun and a very practical car.

However, if you feel that you can't do it justice and it may hang around and rot, it is better going to someone who can rescue it now.

I am very fortunate in so much that my car lived most of it life in Barcelona (no salted roads!) and was also treated to extensive sealing from new

Others were less fortunate, and any cars sold north of Paris stood a good chance of rotting away well before their due time as the Italian (Russian?) steel used at the time was notorious for rust - remember the Alfasud and Lancia Beta!! This makes them very rare in northern Europe and only a few were imported into the UK and survived.

My car is 1981 and a special 'Black' model finished in two-tone black, yes it is a different black above and below the wasteline. I purchased it from a Belgium garage owner who specialised in classic british cars and had the Innocenti in his private collection. I recently blew the engine and so it currently being rebuilt with replacement (correct) 11 stud block and what amounts to Cooper S inards etc. Hopefully it will back on the road for Christmas, and some more fun.

I could talk for England about Innocenti Minis, and actually wrote a lengthy article about them, part of which found its way into the Australian Mini Experience Magazine, so if you would like a copy just send me an email to [email protected] and I'll send you a copy.

All the best. Richard

Edited by jocro69, 28 November 2013 - 07:16 PM.

[alanandmaria]

Thanks for the reply, I have sent you an email

 

Alan

[RedRallyMini]

There's a rolling shell for sale over here (Belgium), looks much better than yours (rust wise)....

 

http://www.2dehands....-171785990.html

 

Edited by RedRallyMini, 28 November 2013 - 09:07 PM.

[surfblue63]

I picked up a toy one earlier this year at an auction.

 

 

 

Just imagine if BL/Austin Rover had built this instead of the Metro.

[jpw1275]

i would say someone got a bargain...:0)

cheers james