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innocenti

Innocenti is an Italian term meaning "innocent" in its plural masculine form, and it functions as a surname and a toponym. As a surname it originates from the Italian word innocente and has been borne by several families in Italy. The name is also associated with a historic Italian manufacturing company known for scooters and cars.

Innocenti S.p.A. was founded in the 1930s by Ferdinando Innocenti as a metal-tube maker and later diversified

Today, the Innocenti name persists in historical contexts and is associated with classic scooters and vintage

into
bicycles
and,
after
World
War
II,
motor
vehicles.
The
company
gained
international
recognition
for
its
Lambretta
motor
scooters,
produced
from
the
late
1940s
into
the
1960s
and
widely
used
across
Europe,
Asia,
and
the
Americas.
In
the
automotive
sector,
Innocenti
produced
small
cars,
often
under
license
or
in
collaboration
with
other
manufacturers,
during
the
1960s
and
1970s.
The
brand’s
automobile
activities
gradually
declined,
and
Innocenti
ceased
to
operate
as
an
independent
company
by
the
late
20th
century,
with
its
assets
changing
hands
over
time.
automobiles
among
collectors
and
enthusiasts.
The
Lambretta
line
remains
emblematic
of
postwar
mobility
and
Italian
industrial
design,
while
the
surname
Innocenti
continues
to
appear
in
contemporary
Italian
society
and
genealogical
records.