INNOCENTI C^

C

29.000 €
V.A.T. included

INNOCENTI C^

C

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29.000 €
V.A.T. included
PRO
20
Condition
Second hand
Mileage
47.000 km
Gearbox
Manual
First registration
09/1968
Fuel
Petrol
Emission class
-

Description

The beautiful design of the Innocenti C was conceived by American car designer Tom Tjaarda, and the car used the underpinnings of the Austin-Healey Sprite. Tjaarda went on to design a number of important cars, including the Ferrari 365 California, the De Tomaso Pantera, the Fiat 124 Sport Spider and dozens more.

Born in Piscaia, Tuscany, in 1891, Ferdinandi Innocenti began his career by opening a hardware store in Rome. The business expanded and, in 1920, Ferdinandi set up a factory in the Lambrate district of Milan in northern Italy. The factory produced everything from football stands to railways, and the reconstruction boom in Rome in particular boosted demand.

The factories suffered during the Second World War, but Innocenti kept them up and running productively for wartime needs, even during difficult times. After the war, the factories also began to produce for the car industry, inspired by military motorbikes. Enrico Piaggio launched the Vespa in 1946, and Innocenti presented its first scooter, Lambro River by Lambretta, a year later. The scooters were a huge success and were manufactured under licence in Spain, India, Argentina, Germany, France and Brazil.

At the end of the 1950s, Italy experienced a new economic boom and for the first time the working class was able to buy its own car, such as the Fiat 500. Ferdinando's son Luigi took over the vice-presidency of the company and began to explore the possibilities of manufacturing passenger cars. A cooperation partner was first found in Germany, and a small Iseria car was born in collaboration with Goggomobil. Production remained very marginal, however, until the early 1960s, when Innocenti signed a cooperation agreement with the British company BMC and began producing Austin and Mini Minor Innocenti cars under licence.

Innocenti's first in-house model followed just a year later with the launch of the 950 Spider based on the Austin-Healey Sprite. Encouraged by Innocenti's first sports model, collaboration with Ferrari also began, and two 186 GT prototypes powered by the Maranello V6 were completed, until Ferrari decided to bury the project in 1966.

Innocenti was not discouraged and developed its own small Coupé model, which was presented later that year. Ghia used the previous Spider model as a design base, and Sergio Sartorelli, who had made a name for himself with models such as the Karmann Ghia Type 34 and the Fiat 2300 S, was given primary responsibility for the design. The wheelbase was lengthened and the rear of the car was completely redesigned. Particular attention has been paid to the quality of the interior materials, and the GT spirit has also been exuded by the dashboard featuring five gauges, with the oil pressure gauge taken directly from the Ferrari 250 GTE. The new Innocenti C is powered by a 1098cc BMC A-series engine, producing 58bhp from twin SU carburettors, sufficient for a coupé with a kerb weight of just 695kg.

In the spirit of the Tricolore, the car was initially produced in green, red and white, before Giallo Positano yellow later became an option. This 1968 model was sold new in Sicily, where it was the fourth car for a wealthy family. All the car's original documents, including the first registration certificate, manuals and service book, are still preserved. The car was purchased in 2019 by T. Vilagi, who took it to Finland. The car had only 37,000 kilometres on the clock at the time, and Vilagi has driven around 10,000 more over the last three summers. The car is still in extraordinary original condition. The interior is completely original and untouched. A Cooper steering wheel has been fitted, but the original has been retained.

During Vilag's ownership, a few parking bumps were repaired, the car was overhauled and the clutch and brake master cylinder were replaced. The car has been repainted in Italy in the original Giallo Positano yellow and the bodywork is in very good and impressive condition.

INNOCENTI C '1968
CHASSIS NO. 0305713
47,000 KILOMETRES TRAVELLED
FULL HISTORY, ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING OWNER'S MANUAL, SERVICE BOOK, FIRST EVER REGISTRATION PAPERS. OWNER'S MANUAL, SERVICE BOOK, FIRST EVER REGISTRATION PAPERS.

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General information
  • Second hand
  • No
  • Innocenti
  • 1100 C Coupé
  • C
  • Coupe
  • 2
  • 2
  • 0
  • No
Vehicle history
  • 47.000 km
  • 09/1968
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  • No
Technical specifications
  • Manual
  • 4
  • 58 HP
  • 43 KW
  • 1100
  • 4
  • nd
  • nd
Energy consumption
  • nd
  • nd
  • Petrol
Aesthetics
  • Yellow
  • Black
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  • Leather
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