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Innocenti IM3 S - Italianità for the long Mini

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Created on July 25, 2021

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Bruno von Rotz

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - die zusammengefassten Leuchteinheiten unter einer Streuglasscheibe vorne bedeuteten für Innocenti Neuland damals

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - mit 12 Zoll sind die Räder relativ klein dimensioniert

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - rund 145 km/h schnell war der Wagen damals

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - unterwegs

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - italienischer Feinschliff für den britischen Wagen

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - klassisches Pininfarina-Trapezdesign

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - langer Radstand für kurzes Auto

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - viel Platz auf nur 3,7 Metern Länge

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - grosse Fensterflächen, spezieller Chrom beim IM3 S

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - wirkt wie aus einem Guss

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - als Innocenti mit praktischen und integrierten Rückfahrlampen

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - ohne Stossstangenhörner, dafür mit eigens gestalteten Stossfängern

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - der Kofferraumdeckel reichte nur bis zur Heckscheibe

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) und I5 (1971) - fahrleistungstechnisch sind die Unterschiede minimal

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) und I5 (1971) - die Unterschiede sind nicht riesig, aber der IM3 S wirkte deutlich wertiger

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) und I5 (1971) - die Unterschiede liegen im Detail

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) und I5 (1971) - einmal "blu savoia" und einmal "blu oltre mare"

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - mehr Lamellen als beim Vorgänger IM3

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Innocenti I5 (1971) - optisch nahe am britischen Morris 1100

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) und I5 (1971) - die Unterschiede bei der Frontgestaltung fallen ins Auge

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) und I5 (1971) - die Unterschiede sind beträchtlich, kostete beim IM3 S aber auch deutlich mehr Geld

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - elegante Frontleuchtengestaltung

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Innocenti I5 (1971) - klassische Rundleuchten

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - mit Dreispeichenlenkrad, das es im IM3 noch nicht gab

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - grosse und attraktiv gestaltete Anzeigeinstrumente

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - schön gestaltete Vinylsitze

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - quer eingebauter Vierzylinder mit darunter angeordnetem Getriebe

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - mit zwei Dell'Orto-Vergasern

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - Vierzylinder-OHV-Motor

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - ein Teil der Elektrik stammte aus Italien

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - Schmiervorgaben

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - mit Tankklappe

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - Türgriffe

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - Marken-Schriftzug

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Innocenti IM3 S (1967) - Typenbezeichnung

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Innocenti I5 (1971) - die meisten der Innocenti-Verfeinerungen fielen beim I5 weg

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Innocenti I5 (1971) - bis zum Schluss bewahrte Innocenti die ursprünglichen Rückleuchten

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Innocenti I5 (1971) - elegante geformte Stahlfelgen, die an den Mini Cooper Mk2 erinnern

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Innocenti I5 (1971) - mit schönen Stahlrädern

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Innocenti I5 (1971) - bis zum Schluss behielt der Innocenti die ursprünglichen Heckleuchten

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Innocenti I5 (1971) - ganz so wertig wie das IM3-Cockpit wirkte die I5-Variante nicht mehr

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Innocenti I5 (1971) - optisch fast identisch zu den britischen Varianten

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Innocenti I5 (1971) - mit zwei SU-Vergasern

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Innocenti I5 (1971) - weiterhin Vierzylinder, mit Leyland-Schriftzug

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Innocenti I5 (1971) - Elektrik aus dem Mutterhaus

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Innocenti I5 (1971) - Markenschriftzug

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Innocenti I5 (1971) - Innocenti-Schriftzug

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Innocenti I5 (1971) - Typenbezeichnung

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Morris Mini 850 (1963) - der Mini bildete die Basis für den Morris 1100

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Morris 1100 (1962) - Englands fortschrittlichstes Automobil vor dem modernsten Flugzeug Britanniens

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Morris 1100 (1962) - mit den Vorzügen des Mini, aber viel mehr Platz

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Morris 1100 (1962) - Durchsichtsmodell, gezeigt an der Earls Court Motor Show 1962

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Innocenti I4 (1966) - die Hydrolastic-Aufhängung

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Innocenti 950 Sport (1961) - mit Hardtop, gezeigt am Turiner Autosalon

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Innocenti IM3 (1964) - Eleganz demonstriert

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Innocenti IM3 (1964) - salzwasserfest?

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Innocenti IM3 (1965) - Werbung - robust wie ein Bulldozzer

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Innocenti IM3 (1964) - Werbung - spurtstark im Winter

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Innocenti IM3 S (1966) - ohne Stossstangenhörner

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Innocenti IM3 S (1966) - die schnellere Variante

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Innocenti IM3 (1964) - Bau der Limousine bei Innocenti

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Innocenti I4 (1966) - kaum Unterschiede zu den britischen Versionen

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Summary

With the Morris 1100, the British Motor Corporation presented an innovative vehicle for the whole family. Innocenti saw the opportunity to enhance the car's reputation with a little more luxury and a few good ideas. The result was the Innocenti IM3, which was followed by another variant, the IM3 S. No other ADO16 offspring had as much Granturismo feeling. Despite this, the car remained almost unknown in this country. This report tells the story of the Innocenti IM3/IM3 S and shows it in current and historical pictures, in the sales literature and in comparison with the simpler Innocenti I5.

This article contains the following chapters

Logical further development of the Mini
Presentation as the Morris 1100
The Hydrolastic suspension
The Italian car manufacturer Innocenti
Granturismo touch
Refinements
Cheaper variants
Behind the wheel of the elegant space miracle
Rarely seen in our latitudes

Estimated reading time: 10min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Morris/Austin 1100, known internally as the ADO 16, used the technology platform of the Mini, but offered space for a whole family. It was produced under different brand names and each edition had its own characteristics. These cars were also built in Italy under license by Innocenti. And they were not satisfied with the original product, but improved the British car in many ways. The history of the Morris/Austin 1100 began back in 1952, when Austin and Morris merged to form the British Motor Corporation (BMC). This also brought other brands such as MG, Riley and Wolseley under the same roof. All of these previously independent manufacturers had their own sales channels, but there was naturally a lot of overlap in the combined BMC model range. Leonard Lord, who was in charge at BMC, therefore aimed to develop three basic types - large, medium and compact - which were then to be sold as Morris, Austin or MG with only minor changes.

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