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Subject: Innocenti-S
From: "Thorvald F. Munch-Møller" <thvfmm@online.no>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 17:41:42 +0100
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Where can I find a picture of this car??

I have never seen one.

Thorvald (Norway)
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Dato: 19. februar 1999 14:16
Emne: RE: Then and Now was 100-6 Car Numbers


>Martin,
>An Innocenti-S is an Italian Sprite, of course.
>
>The Innocenti-S used a Sprite floor pan and mechanicals supplied by BMC upon 
>which a Ghia bodyshell was attached. The car was produced under license by BMC 
>and  was assmebled in Turin by Innocenti which also produced the Lambretta 
>Motor Scooter and various other BMC vehicles.
>
>To many observers, the car has the fleeting sppearance of a Fiat. To any 
>Sprite enthusiast, the underpinnings are obvious.
>
>Innocenti "Sprites" were produced from 1961 thru 1970 with their mechanicals 
>roughly following current Sprite specifications. Approximately 17,500 vehicles 
>were assembled through the production run in various different specification. 
>While most were sold in the old country, Hambro
>imported a small volume of cars into the U.S.
>
>All Innocenti's sport roll-up windows, a folding top and locking boot. They 
>are also slightly wider than a Sprite and therefore offer some additional 
>interior room.
>
>For additional information, see Horler's book, the Road & Track road test book 
>on Sprites or T&CC or other British Mags that featured the car in past 
>articles.
>
>Jay Fishbein, CT
>AN-5
>HAN-6
>Innocenti-S
>On 02/19/99 07:05:25 you wrote:



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