1971 Innocenti Mini Cooper

1971 Innocenti Mini Cooper

This 1971 Innocenti Mini Cooper is a Mini built under license in Italy and outfitted with some select upgrades and changes. It’s already a fun, capable weekend runabout, and it can even hit the highway on occasion.

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Jul
10
Jul 10, 2013 | Innocenti
See Our Innocenti Mini Cooper This Weekend at Mad Dogs & Englishmen

Now that our other Mini is running, it’s going to get some fresh air.

May
28
May 28, 2013 | Innocenti
Our Innocenti Is Doing Okay

Eclectic's prognosis on our Innocenti Mini: not bad at all.

May
15
May 15, 2013 | Innocenti
Reviving Our Innocenti Mini

Eclectic Motorworks is going to give our Italian Mini some much needed love.

Dec
23
Dec 23, 2011 | Innocenti
Generating Some Electricity

Rebuilding our Mini's generator.

Apr
24
Apr 24, 2009 | Innocenti
Motoring Around

Despite a busy schedule, we're still giving the Mini some love. If it was a dog, it would wag its tail.

Apr
07
Apr 7, 2009 | Innocenti
Another Weekend, Another Outing

After attending the All British Car Show for years as spectators, this time we actually participated.

Feb
23
Feb 23, 2009 | Innocenti
Weekend Getaway

Our cooling problems are fixed, so we took the Mini out for the weekend.

Jan
29
Jan 29, 2009 | Innocenti
Cool Runnings

Our Mini is cool once again.

Jan
23
Jan 23, 2009 | Innocenti
Mini Progress

We now have a working thermostat.

Dec
05
Dec 5, 2008 | Innocenti
No News Is No News

More cooling woes.

Aug
05
Aug 5, 2008 | Innocenti
A Mini Mini Update

A small update on an equally small car.

Jul
02
Jul 2, 2008 | Innocenti
Parts Are on the Way

We've ordered the new cooling system parts.

Jun
22
Jun 22, 2008 | Innocenti
Hot Stuff!

Looks like we got the summertime blues.

Apr
13
Apr 13, 2008 | Innocenti
Mini Gets Around

Taking a nice weekend drive in the Innocenti Mini.

Feb
24
Feb 24, 2008 | Innocenti
Skating Around

Gojaks: How David parks three cars in a two-car garage.

Feb
24
Feb 24, 2008 | Innocenti
New Tires for Our Mini

We bought new tires for our Mini. No, they're not golf cart tires.

Feb
24
Feb 24, 2008 | Innocenti
The Innocenti Gets Authenticated

Our Mini gets vintage plates.

Feb
24
Feb 24, 2008 | Innocenti
The Italian Job Comes to Classic Motorsports

After spending way too much time debating what classic to get, our editor finally purchased a 1971 Innocenti Mini Cooper.

Feb
11
Feb 11, 2008 | Innocenti
Let's Motor

David puts some miles on the freshly tuned Mini, and gives both the Innocenti and his camera a workout.

Jan
24
Jan 24, 2008 | Innocenti
Getting a Carl Heideman Tune-Up

Little British car guru Carl Heideman gives our Innocenti Mini the once-over.

Nov
28
Nov 28, 2007 | Innocenti
More Mini Wheels

Our editor has a thing for wheels.

Apr
10
Apr 10, 2007 | Innocenti
Mini Lovin'

Our Innocenti gets some loving.

Nov
13
Nov 13, 2006 | Innocenti
A Mini Road Trip

Historic Sportscar Racing and our Mini go to Daytona.

Aug
12
Aug 12, 2006 | Innocenti
I Feel So Flat

Mysterious flat tires bedevil our Mini.

Jun
27
Jun 27, 2006 | Innocenti
Sea Trials Continue

The Mini gets a shake down cruise on the interstate

Jun
18
Jun 18, 2006 | Innocenti
Mini's Maiden Voyage

We just got back from our maiden voyage with the Cooper, and there’s good news and bad news.

Jun
01
Jun 1, 2006 | Innocenti
Well That Was Easy

Our Mini gets one step closer to the street now that it's papers are in order.

May
20
May 20, 2006 | Innocenti
Make Room for Mini

Without calling a contractor or pulling a permit, how do you turn a two-car garage into a three-car garage? Easy: Buy a Mini.

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