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The '''Innocenti De Tomaso''' was an automobile produced by [[Innocenti|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 the [[Mini]], the [[Innocenti 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|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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