Innocenti Mini Cooper

The Innocenti Mini Cooper was the sporting version of the Mini that Innocenti assembled in Milan from 1965, introduced in 1966 and known as the last affordable Cooper S. Early cars used the 998 cc engine, and the Cooper 1300 of 1972 took the 1,275 cc engine of the Austin and Morris 1300GT, giving about 71 horsepower with disc brakes and twin carburettors. The Italian Coopers differed from the British ones with a single larger fuel tank in place of two, and sloping rear-seat bins to suit reclining front seats. The Cooper 1300 Export of 1973 added a heated rear window and its own seat designs. Production of the Innocenti Mini ended in 1975, when the Bertone-bodied 90 and 120 had taken over.