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Where is Innocenti?

Where is Innocenti?

Innocenti

Industry Automotive
Headquarters Milan, Italy
Key people Ferdinando Innocenti, founder
Products Automobiles
Parent De Tomaso, then Fiat (FCA Italy)

Was the Austin Allegro so bad?

The poor reputation of the car and the inefficient production and management techniques in British Leyland at the time at which it was produced have meant that the Austin Allegro has become associated with waste, inefficiency and poor quality.

How many Austin Allegros are left?

291 left
More than 640,000 Austin Allegros rolled off the production line in Birmingham – and there are just 291 left now. It is top of the league of cars which are set to disappear from our roads forever.

Who built the Ospedale degli Innocenti?

Filippo Brunelleschi
Hospital of Innocents/Architects

Arcade, Ospedale degli Innocenti, Florence, designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, 1419–26.

Is Mini Cooper Italian?

Mini (stylised as MINI) is a British automotive marque founded in 1969, owned by German automotive company BMW since 2000, and used by them for a range of small cars.

What year did the Austin Allegro?

1973
When was the Austin Allegro built? It was launched in May 1973 and went out of production in September 1982. How many Austin Allegros were built? According to British Motor Heritage Trust records, 667,192 Allegros were built.

How many Allegro are left on the road?

More than 640,000 Austin Allegros rolled off the production line in Birmingham – but there are just 291 left now. The model – once voted the worst car ever made – is top of the league of cars which are set to disappear from our roads forever.

Why was Ospedale degli Innocenti built?

It was meant for women who become nuns and those who didn’t marry. Today, Ospedale degli Innocenti houses a museum of Renaissance art and has works by Domenico Ghirlandaio’s Adoration of the Magi, Piero di Cosimo, Sandro Botticelli and Luca della Robbia.

Why is the Ospedale degli Innocenti important?

The Ospedale degli Innocenti was a charity institution that was responsible for the welfare of abandoned children. It represented social and humanistic views of Florence during the early Renaissance. The Innocenti was responsible for the care of abandoned children and provided them with the ability to rejoin society.

Where did the name Innocenti scooter come from?

Innocenti ( Italian pronunciation: [innoˈtʃɛnti]) was an Italian machinery works originally established by Ferdinando Innocenti in 1920. Over the years they produced Lambretta scooters as well as a range of automobiles, mainly of British Leyland origins. The brand was retired in 1996, six years after being acquired by Fiat .

When did the company Nuova Innocenti change its name?

In February 1976, the company passed to Alejandro de Tomaso and was reorganised by the De Tomaso Group under the name Nuova Innocenti.

Who was the founder of the Innocenti Machinery Works?

Innocenti was an Italian machinery works originally established by Ferdinando Innocenti in 1920.

When did GEPI and De Tomaso take over Innocenti?

Management was entirely De Tomaso’s responsibility, however, and later in 1976, GEPI and De Tomaso combined their 95% of Innocenti (and all of Maserati) into one new holding company. However, with the loss of the original Mini, the Austin I5 and the (slow-selling) Regent, sales were in free fall.