1985 Detomaso turbo innocenti in original condition.
The Innocenti Mini is an automobile introduced by Innocenti in 1974. The vehicle was a rebodied, three-door hatchback version of the Mini, styled by Bertone. A five-door prototype was developed around 1980, but was never put into production. After having been sold to De Tomaso in 1976, the Innocenti Mini ended up being powered by Daihatsu-sourced three-cylinder engines and continued in production in incrementally updated forms until 1993. After the change to Daihatsu engines, a new De Tomaso version with a turbocharged, 72 PS (53 kW) version of the 993 cc three-cylinder engine was presented in December 1983. Italian sales began the next month. The bodywork was also revised, with the headlights now sloping backwards and with new bumpers, skirts, and bumper extensions to fit the 160/65 SR315 (TRX) alloys. In the second half of 1984 the Italian CB-DT engine was replaced with the fully Daihatsu-built CB60 engine. The CB60, with a smaller IHI RHB32 charger and a more suitable 8:1 compression ratio (with a 0.5 bar charge, rather than the 0.37 bar used in the CB-DT), reached max power at 5700 rpm.
Tractability at lower engine speeds also improved since the smaller charger was more willing to spool up; this had been an area of concern with the earlier engine which had little power beneath 3500 rpm.
Our innocenti was sold new to Fasani Anna from Bressana Bottarone Italy in 1985, she was later sold to Santorio Giovanni in 1989. We were able to acquire her from a Belgian collector at the beginning of this year. Original paint, original interior, original rims and looking the way she does this is the time to scoop up this adorable minicar for your collection. Handling and driveability are loads of fun and the little turbo does give more than a surprising kick. We’ve sold more than our share of detomaso’s and have a mangusta coming up for restoration, but we are just as or even more excited to offer you this little collectable. The first we have been able to offer. Please contact us for more pictures , videos or a zoomcall. Or if you are nearby the east of Belgium, close to the Dutch and German border, please stop by.
