
This is essentially a rebodied (by Bertone) Innocenti Mini. In 1975 Alejandro de Tomaso took over Innocenti. In 1980 De Tomaso revised the car with a new suspension and a 3 cylinder engine from Daihatsu.
This is the turbo version of the car, which was commonly called the Innocenti DeTomaso Turbo. The engine is just 998ccs and yet is able to move the car to 60 MPH in 10 seconds.

This is a small car. (My 5' 9" girlfriend, given the choice between sitting in the backseat - the owner of the car had already claimed the front passenger seat - or staying alone in a parking lot in a foreign country, chose the latter) The 3 cylinder turbo, even before the turbo kicks in, has no problem moving it. There is very little about the car that feels Japanese or British. It feels like an Italian super-mini, especially when the turbo is on boost.

Listed on Cars and Classics' website, click here to see the ad.
Click here to find the Innocenti Turbo De Tomaso Owners Club website.
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