1965 Innocenti Morris IM3 Boneschi

[Eddie Honda]

To expand upon this picture posted:

Like all good media outlets, I've had an obit ready* for years.

Here's my chosen pic of Phil the Greek in an old motor:


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So what car is that?

1100.

Wop 1100 - Innocenti.



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Thanks guys, I started thinking of some sort of Triplex thing like they did that Scimitar.

[Eddie Honda]

The car in the picture is indeed based on an Innocenti IM3.

Innocenti built their version of the 1100, the IM3, with the 55hp variant of the 1098 BMC A-series engine.

This particular example though was specially built for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh's 1965 visit to the factory in Milan during "British Week" (La Settimana Britannica a Milano) held 9th - 17th October that year.

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Innocenti commissioned Boneschi to convert an IM3 into a compact but spacious limousine.

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[Warren t claim]

Why the non bus like angle of the steering wheel?

[Eddie Honda]

The first thing I ever learnt about the IM3 - the Italians had the sense to put a UJ in the column!

[Warren t claim]

How much longer was the wheelbase?

[Eddie Honda]

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Proper Italian dash (with proper floor hinged accelerator pedal)

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British MG1100 dash, other than a bit of wood, a bit miserable looking.

[Eddie Honda]

How much longer was the wheelbase?

It wasn't any longer! They moved the rear seat back about 25cms doing away with the parcel shelf and shrinking the boot. I think the fuel filler flap on the left rear wing is to nowhere as the filler pipe has been relocated into boot.

[Eddie Honda]

Here they are, all aboard!

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[Warren t claim]

This whole Wop Leyland connection intrigues me.

The Italians love their revvy and gutsy for their capacity engines so why would they entertain a turgid A Series that likes to be lobbed in fourth gear at 20mph?

[Warren t claim]

Another Wop quirk is why the fuck did Lancia decide to buy in the shit AP automatic transmission for their Beta?