Innocenti Mini De Tomaso | 1980

Innocenti Mini De Tomaso | 1980

Highlights:

– 1.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 70 hp, 4-speed manual transmission

– 78000 km on the odometer

– Bodywork, paint and both front fenders renewed within the last six years

– Overhauled brake, clutch and electrical components, including new hoses and cylinders

– Sandblasted and powder-coated wheels with new tyres, and German TÜV oldtimer certification

The seller offers for sale this 1980 Innocenti Mini De Tomaso, powered by a 1.3-litre four-cylinder engine producing 70 hp, paired with a 4-speed manual transmission. This example presents in silver with gold alloy wheels and has benefited from a comprehensive round of work over the past six years, including bodywork and paintwork, two new front fenders, sandblasted and powder-coated wheels fitted with new tyres and tubes, an overhauled alternator, a new battery, an overhauled starter motor, a new brake booster, new clutch master and slave cylinders, new brake hoses, a renewed reverse-gear switch and new seat covers. The car holds German TÜV oldtimer classic-vehicle certification.

Introduced by Innocenti under De Tomaso ownership in 1976, the Mini De Tomaso used Bertone’s distinctive wedge-shaped restyle of the Mini theme, topping the existing 90 and 120 range as the sporting flagship of the line. It was distinguished from its siblings by wide, matt-black plastic bumpers front and rear, integrated foglights, a bonnet scoop and flared wheelarches to cover its wider alloy wheels, giving it a purposeful stance quite unlike the original British Mini. Under the skin it carried BMC’s proven 1275cc A-series four-cylinder engine, good for around 70 hp, making it a genuine rival to contemporaries such as the Mini 1275GT, Peugeot 104 ZS and Autobianchi A112 Abarth. Production continued into the early 1980s, when the model was eventually succeeded by a turbocharged, Daihatsu-powered version.

Underneath the Bertone bodywork, the Mini De Tomaso retains the transverse-engined, front-wheel-drive Mini layout, giving it the same nimble, go-kart-like handling the platform is celebrated for, while the A-series engine and 4-speed gearbox provide a lively, characterful driving experience. With its recent mechanical and cosmetic attention, this example offers a well-sorted entry into a genuinely rare slice of Anglo-Italian motoring history.

Condition of the bodywork & paint

4 — Very Good. Clean with minimal wear; might need minor replacements for small missing or broken parts.

Condition of the interior

4 — Very Good. Displays only minimal wear and can hit the road any time.

Technical condition

4 — Very Good. Mechanically solid, with potential for minor servicing.

Overall condition

4 — Very Good. Displays only minimal wear and can hit the road any time.

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This car is currently located in: Hesse state, Germany.

This car drives, brakes and shifts.

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