This 1969 Innocenti C features coachwork designed by Sergio Sartorelli over an Austin-Healey Sprite chassis and running gear. The car is one of a reported 487 produced by the Italian manufacturer and was sold new in Mantua, Italy in September 1969. It remained in Mantua until 2019, when the seller acquired it from the third owner, a Signora Cileone. Power is from a 1,098cc inline-four paired with a four-speed manual gearbox. This Innocenti coupe is now offered in Turin, Italy with period literature, the original service booklet, and an Italian Libretto in the seller’s name.
The Innocenti C was penned by Sergio Sartorelli and manufactured by OSI (Officine Stampaggi Industriali). The steel body is mounted over an Austin-Healey Mk III Sprite chassis and features a fixed roof, roll-up door glass, pop-out rear quarter windows, and slim chrome bumpers. This example is finished in green, and the paintwork is shown from multiple angles in the gallery below. An additional red light has been mounted to the rear bumper, and close-up photos of the trim, aluminum grille, and glass are provided in the gallery below.
Silver-painted 13” steel wheels wear Innocenti covers and come wrapped in Michelin tires. The BMC-based brake system consists of Lockheed discs up front and drums in the rear. Suspension components are also borrowed from the Sprite and include coil springs and control arms up front with a solid axle and leaf springs in the rear. Period Italian license plates remain affixed to the car.
The interior features black vinyl seats and square-weave carpeting. Other equipment includes an aftermarket AM/FM cassette stereo, electric windshield wipers, and an interior courtesy lamp that is integrated into the dashtop-mounted rearview mirror.
A body-colored steel dash houses Veglia instrumentation labeled in Italian and including a 160-km/h speedometer next to a 6,500-rpm tachometer. The five-digit odometer shows just under 3k kilometers (~1,700 miles), approximately 50 of which have been added by the seller. True mileage is unknown.
The 1,098cc A-series inline-four was rated at 58 horsepower at 5,500 rpm when new and is mated to a four-speed manual gearbox. A pair of 1¼-inch SU carburetors also comes from the Sprite.
The Italian Libretto is included and lists ownership history from new.