DeTomaso Mailing List: June 98, Message #256

Innocenti:  Built 1976-1985

 "In 1933, Ferdinando Innocenti laid the first stone for a machinery factory in Lambrate, a suburb of Milan..."  and so begins the 3 page chapter 15 of the Illustrated Pantera Buyer's Guide which features information an all DeTomaso Guide/ ($17.95 Motorbooks International, Publishers and Wholesalers.)  PI's own Matt Stone put this together back in '91.

"In 1976, Innocenti went into bankruptcy and was talken over by GEPI, the state institution that takes care of financially weak companies to prevent the loss of jobs..."

Many parts are Austin Healey and 51 percent of the company ended up belonging to Fiat.

After you establish the year, give Stone an e-mail at PI at Pantera@home.com or call PI and leave a message for him.  Maybe he has some info. you can use.

REBECCA SULLIVAN

P.S  There is a 3 cylinder Diahatsu Turbo pictured in the chapter.  Perhaps you could find a Japanese parts expert and locate yourself one.  (top speed 90 mph)

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> I do not know if anyone can help me out.  I recently aquired a DeTomaso
> Innocente Turbo.  I have checked everywhere that I can think of to find
> parts, particularly the turbo for it.  The car orriginally came from 
> Canada and I got it from an Italian repair shop in southern California.
> Every search on the history of DeTomaso does not conclude  to any
> reference of the Innocente.  I am sorry that I am not a curent Pantera 
> owner, however that does not stop me from proudly displying the DeTomaso
> badge.  Since it is such a rare vehicle, I would like to put it back 
> into proper condition.  Any help would be apprecialted.
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