37,695 original miles. Loaded Pearl Red with tan leather interior. Digital gauges. Chrome wheels with new tires. Everything works, runs and drives superbly. Nice car!
Truthfully, the 1993 Allante is really the only one you want to own. The earlier cars were nice, but with 50% more horsepower, the Northstar completely transformed the Allante. Pearl Red was the catalog color and showed up in all the ads, and that’s for a good reason: it exactly right on the angular Allante bodywork. The shape hadn’t changed since the introduction, although the Northstar cars got a slightly deeper chin spoiler that made it look a bit more aggressive. The red finish is still brilliant, shiny, and incredibly attractive (no wonder it was on the cover of all the catalogs) and you can count on strangers asking you what color it is. There’s just enough chrome to remind everyone it’s a Cadillac and the little Cadillac symbol on the trunk also being the CHMSL is a neat touch.
The luxurious interior was state-of-the-art in the early 1990s, and like the exterior, it has aged well. The handsome tan leather buckets are extremely comfortable and supportive and show almost no wear thanks to high-quality materials. Yes, there’s a little scuffing on the outer bolster but it’s quite minor and certainly in line with the car’s age and mileage. Otherwise the interior appears to be as new and everything works, which is important in a car this complex. You’ll note that it has the optional digital gauges (a very reasonable $495 on the window sticker), which remain bright and crisp and fully operational—pretty rare in the world of Allantes. The AM/FM/cassette/CD stereo sounds great, even today and even with the top down and there’s a lovely carpeted package shelf behind the seats. One other reason to own a 1993 Allante is the improved convertible top, which uses power header latches and a motorized pull-down to make folding and securing the top a lot easier, although it’s still best to practice a few times before you really need it. And, of course, there’s a fully lined trunk that’s big enough to be useful for road trips.
It would be a mistake to dismiss the Allante as a poser, because the 300 horsepower Northstar V8 is potent as hell. It looks handsome under the hood thanks to a special engine cover (one of the first of its kind) and the distributorless ignition was also a first for GM. With proper maintenance over the years, it runs superbly, starting quickly and idling smoothly even when it’s cold and it pulls the roadster around without ever seeming to work very hard. There’s absolutely no sign that it has ever seen winter weather and all the factory decals are still in place. I’ll leave it to the experts to determine whether it’s worthy of showing, but the sucker sure does run beautifully.
You also get a snappy 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission that always seems to find the right gear and doesn’t mind dropping down to give you the acceleration your right foot is calling up. The chassis shows well, with zero evidence that it has ever seen winter weather and even the stock exhaust looks like it’s got plenty of life left in it. Four-wheel disc brakes with ABS are powerful and it sits on beautiful chrome wheels with fresh 225/60/16 blackwall radials, as original.
Documentation includes the original window sticker, showing a whopping $62,870 MSRP, and those are 1993 dollars!
We’ve sold a number of these and we always forget what great cars they are. Fast, comfortable, and surprisingly fun, it’s still a great Cadillac. We love this color combination and with low mileage and great maintenance, it’s a great car to own. But don’t just take our word for it, come drive it and see for yourself. The Allante is an awesome convertible to own. Call now!
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