Used 1993 Cadillac Allante for sale in Rosman, NC

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