Weekend Edition: Innocenti Turbo De Tomaso

Antti Kautonen

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The name “Innocenti” seems to refer to something completely different than a re-engineered Mini that has been built in Italy with a Japanese turbocharged three-cylinder power plant. But that it is, and here it is, making these pages just a little bit cooler by its existence. The car looks like it wants to punch you in the face – with style.

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The DAIHATSU script on the valve cover seems to fit in nicer than the De Tomaso TURBO detailing on the.. well, coffeemaker on top.
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The marketing material looks suitably awesome. Look at those gauges! And those are TRX wheels, by the way.
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I would want to see them in action. The speedometer needle somehow fits in there, and it runs clockwise – the rev gauge anti-clockwise.
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It’s narrow, it kind of looks like a shrunken Fiat 127 or a front-engined 126, and it packs a punch of 72 horsepower. I want one.

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Antti Kautonen

Antti Kautonen

The resident Finn of Hooniverse. Owns old Peugeots and whatnot, writes long thinkpieces on unloved cars. These two facts might be related.

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7 responses to “Weekend Edition: Innocenti Turbo De Tomaso”

  1. Van_Sarockin Avatar
    Van_Sarockin

    It’s hard to be too hard on Alejandro…

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  2. salguod Avatar
    salguod

    Square guages in round holes. Brilliant!

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    1. wunno sev Avatar
      wunno sev

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  3. karonetwentyc Avatar
    karonetwentyc

    Also available in Canada!

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    1. Guest Avatar
      Guest

      I mentioned these, as well as TVRs and a few others, when I did a 4-H presentation on Canadian cars.

      Also, I saw one once, at a car show, back before I really knew what it was, and I’m still kicking myself for not asking the owner more questions.

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  4. jim Avatar
    jim

    Hard to believe that this
    http://www.auto-classiche.it/tama_images/resize/large/6/innocenti-mini-bertone-1.jpg
    and this
    http://www.auto-classiche.it/tama_images/resize/large/6/innocenti-mini-1.jpg
    were basically the same car underneath.

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  5. Pete Avatar
    Pete

    I had one back in 1986, scariest car ever, but the fun……still feel stupid I ever let it go, but I did…..silly kid.

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