1993 Cadillac Allante RARE Convertible with Optional Aluminum Hardtop
1993 was the final year for the rare Pinifarina-bodied Allante and the only year for the famed Northstar 4.6-liter OHC V-8. White paint with natural beige leather interior. Very good condition. Only the 1993 Allante’s had Bosch traction control, speed-sensitive steering and road-sensing suspension. It’s almost like having a new Allante! Top is perfect, tires are excellent. This car retailed for $65,425 in 1993 and only 4,670 were built and the optional aluminum hard-top fitted on only 330 units. This is also the only year that the Allante was offered as a soft-top only, and the Northstar 295HP engine. The Allante was originally conceived in 1982 under the codename of LTS, which stood for luxury two-seater. It was meant to compete with the Mercedes 560SL and Jaguar XJ-S. Cadillac had launched the front-drive Allante for the 1987 model year, to plenty of fanfare, as the company’s most expensive model. Body and interior design for Cadillac’s first 2-seat model was created by Pinifarina, in Italy, but the V8/automatic drivetrain was strictly American. Bodies were hand-built at a facility near Turin, Italy, then loaded onto special jet planes and flown to Detroit. Once there, driveline and underbody components were installed. Allante was a full convertible, with integral folding soft top and detachable aluminum hardtop. Aluminum was used for the hood and trunk lid while the body/frame structure employed galvanized steel. Major changes went beneath the hood of the 1993 model, which went on sale January 1992. Cadillac installed its 4.6 liter Northstar V8 engine. The new dual-overhead-cam V8 made 95 more horsepower than its overhead-valve predecessor and drove a new electronically controlled 4-speed automatic transmission. A new traction control system could simultaneously apply the brakes or shut down engine cylinders, to minimize front-tire spin. It worked at any speed. A new Road Sensing Suspension had sensors at each wheel, to “read” the road by measuring wheel position and body motion, automatically adjusting suspension damping. The system reacted in fractions of a second and replaced a simpler Speed Dependent Damping system that switched among three firmness settings according to vehicle speed. The rear suspension was redesigned, and new all-season tires were rated to 155 mph. Also new were one-piece door glass, redesigned seats, an eight-speaker audio system, and a new console module with a dual fold-out cupholder. Despite the many improvements, Cadillac’s 2-seater faded away after the ’93 model year. For 1993 all Allante’s got the 4.6-liter, 32 valve, Northstar V8. In the 1993 Allante the engine produces a healthy 295 horsepower and 290 lb-ft of torque (90 more ponies and 20 more lb-ft of torque than the 4.5-liter V8 in the 1992 Allante).
4.6L V8 DOHC Northstar Engine – 295HP
4 speed automatic overdrive transmission
Front wheel drive
Independent 4-wheel suspension
Short/long arm RR suspension
Traction control
Anti-lock braking system
Speed sensitive steering
Cast aluminum wheels
Steel belted radial BW tires
Driver’s side airbag
Electronic climate control
Computer diagnostics on board
Body computer module
Driver information center
Pass key II and theft deterrent system
AM/FM/Stereo with compact disc and cassette player
Bucket seats with leather seating areas 6 W power
Adjustable power recliners and lumbar support
Memory driver seat
Front floor console
Electric power windows and door locks
Cruise control
Steering column tilt wheel adjustment
Twilight sentinel
Controlled cycle wiper system
Power trunk release and pulldown
Rear window defogger
Illuminated entry system
Illuminated vanity mirrors
Fuel fill door remote release
Electric OS rear view mirrors
Auto day/night inside mirror
Clearcoat paint
Power latching convertible top
Optional aluminum hardtop roof
White exterior
Natural beige leather interior
32,219 ORIGINAL miles
Vehicle has ALWAYS been garaged
TWO owner vehicle
Original window sticker and all books/records and service receipts included
Original GOLD Key set-never used
A truly original 1993 Allante - $20,900.00
Location: Brevard, NC - Call 828-553-8585
