Every nation comes with its own lazy stereotypes attached, but for one particular country, those clichés aren’t exactly negatives. Indeed, whether it’s a suit or a sofa, the Italians are well-renowned for style, quality and making it all look effortless at the same time. ‘Made in Italy’ on the label still gives you bragging rights, and it’s the same with Minis. The country will always be inextricably linked with The Italian Job film in most of our minds, but for 10 years in a factory near Milan, it also applied its talents towards assembling arguably the best-built Minis of all time.
We are, of course, referring to Innocenti – also famous for producing the Lambretta scooter. From 1965 until 1975 this legendary manufacturer produced its own take on the round-nosed…
