Innocenti Mini 90 and 120

The Innocenti Mini 90 and 120 were the Bertone-styled three-door hatchback successors to the licence-built Mini, launched by the Italian maker Innocenti at the Turin Motor Show in October 1974 while the firm belonged to British Leyland. The 90L used the 998 cc A-series engine and the 120L the 1275 cc unit with 20 bhp more, and outputs were later raised to 49 and 65 bhp. Underneath they were still the Mini, keeping its floorpan, running gear and transmission in the sump, but the new body added a rear hatch, a new dashboard and seats, and a front-mounted radiator with an electric fan. The project, code named P53, was pushed through by Geoffrey Robinson, who preferred Bertone's design to a rival proposal from Michelotti. The cars cost more than their Italian rivals and were never officially sold in Britain. After Innocenti passed to Alejandro de Tomaso, the 120L was developed into the sporting Innocenti Mini de Tomaso.