Innocenti Regent

The Innocenti Regent was the version of the British Austin Allegro that Innocenti assembled in Milan and sold from 1974, when Innocenti was owned by British Leyland. It was a front-wheel-drive saloon of the lower-medium class, with the Hydragas suspension of the Allegro. It differed from the British car in its matt black grille, fuller instrumentation including a rev counter and a different rear plate position. Innocenti chose twin-carburettor versions of the British engines, a 1275 cc A-Series unit and a 1485 cc E-Series unit, so the Regent was livelier than the English Allegro. It sold poorly, and with the loss of the original Mini it did not last long after the British Leyland period.