Vehicle Description
The Allante was a limited production, two seat luxury roadster
designed by Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina and built with
Cadillac running gear. It was expensive to produce because the
bodies were flown over from Italy to be assembled in Detroit, and
only about 3,000 per year were built for its seven-year run. This
is a beautiful, fun and rare Cadillac with only 39,000 miles on it
that could be yours.
Red just seems like the right color for this car. A subtle color on
a Cadillac roadster just wouldn't seem right. The lines of the car
however are simple and clean. The hood slopes down to a rectangular
grill with the Cadillac emblem proudly displayed in the center
flanked by rectangular headlights. Body colored bumpers have chrome
strips set into them for a little flash and there is a thin chrome
line running down the side of the car. Clean lines continue at the
back of the car with simple rectangular taillights with Cadillac in
script on them. The manually operated convertible roof is black and
in addition, there is a Red removable hardtop that is nice for use
in the winter and gives the car a whole other look. The car sits on
factory alloy wheels with Cadillac centers all around.
Open the door and you will find a door panel sets the tone for the
interior with a dark brown upper and tan lower. Of-course there are
power windows and lock at your fingertips as well as a two-position
seat memory switch that controls dual Recaro 12-way adjustable
seats that are comfortable and supportive works of German
engineering and art. A unique two-spoke wheel sits in front of a
digital dashboard with easy to read displays and the original
38,906 miles showing on the odometer. Controls for lights, wipers,
and cruise control are at your fingertips just below the display
with the climate control system as well as the driver information
system within easy reach in the center console. At the bottom of
the console is the GM/Bose symphony sound system that was, and
still is, a great sounding system. Below the stereo is the T-handle
shifter for the 4-speed automatic transmission and in the back, you
will find a good-sized trunk plenty big enough for two sets of golf
clubs.
Under the hood you will find a 4.1-liter V8 with a tuned intake
manifold system that feeds high-flow cylinder heads. It sits
transversely in the engine bay because this is front wheel drive
car, (which is a big reason that the trunk on this car is so
large). An F-7 4-speed automatic transmission gets the power to the
front wheels and an independent strut type of suspension handles
the curves in this roadster without sacrificing Cadillac ride
quality. A Bosch antilock brake system operates 4-wheel disc brakes
for safety and performance and the rubber meets the road through
225/60R15 tires all around.
Check out this fine example of a unique and rare Cadillac. You
might be glad you did and end up driving it home.
