1989 Cadillac Allanté

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

When it debuted in 1987, General Motors called the Allanté “The New Spirit of Cadillac.” The limited production luxury convertible was conceived to restore Cadillac’s image, competing directly against the Mercedes-Benz SL and Jaguar XJS. Famous Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina not only designed the Allanté body but also manufactured them outside Turin in rural San Giorgio Canavese. Specially equipped Boeing 747s flew 56 bodies at a time to Detroit for final assembly with a domestically manufactured Cadillac drivetrain. 

Launched in March 1987, Allanté rode on fully independent strut-type suspension with Speed Dependent Damping, power rack and pinion steering, four-wheel power disc brakes with Bosch III ABS, and an electronically controlled four-speed automatic. Inside is 10-way power adjustable Recaro leather seats, digital graphic instrumentation, and Delco Bose AM/FM/cassette audio. Power was by Cadillac’s exclusive 4.5-liter OHV sequential-fuel-injection V8, later replaced in 1993 (the last year of production) with the new 4.6-liter Northstar DOHC V8. The Allanté was certainly GM’s flagship automobile at the time and it set the stage for “The New Spirit of Cadillac” that continues today.  

Highlights 

• Unique Italian American flagship luxury convertible 

• Finished in Red (47U) with Natural Beige (382) interior 

• Cadillac 4.5-liter OHV V8 producing 200 hp 

• Four-speed 4T80-E automatic transmission 

• Delco BOSE AM/FM cassette audio 

• Clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report 

Features 

• Black manual convertible top replaced by previous owner 

• Matching Red factory hardtop 

• Later Oldsmobile aluminum wheels 

• Recent maintenance includes: 

  • New tires 

  • New brakes  

  • New fuel injectors 

  • New alternator 

  • New serpentine belt 

  • New radiator 

  • New trunk lid supports 

  • New fan control module 

  • Battery quick-disconnect lever 

  • Air conditioning converted to R134 refrigerant 

Known Imperfections 

• Seam on the driver’s lower seat cushion needs to be restitched 

• Minor paint blemishes commensurate with age 

• Cruise control is inoperable 

• Small crack in driver’s side rear bumper cover 

• Digital dash occasionally blinks, diagnosed to a loose brown wire behind the windshield wiper switch 

Included 

• Factory hardtop 

• Hardtop stand 

• New hood lift supports 

• Seat belt hooks for headrests 

Ownership History 

The accompanying CARFAX Vehicle History Report places this 1989 Cadillac Allanté in Oregon, California, and since July 2022, Pennsylvania. The consignor states this was always a West Coast car that he acquired from a friend in Palm Springs, California.