31-Years-Owned, 30k-Mile 1993 Cadillac Allante

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

Cadillac introduced the Allanté in 1987 in an effort to reinvent Cadillac as a global luxury competitor. The American luxury marque was under increasing pressure from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Jaguar, and GM sought to answer with a halo car that combined European styling with American technology. To achieve this, Cadillac partnered with famed Italian design house Pininfarina to build a premium two-seat convertible. Pininfarina not only designed the Allanté but also manufactured the bodies at its Turin facility in Italy.

Famous among automotive historians as one of the most unusual, extravagant, and complex manufacturing operations ever devised, the Allanté bodies were then flown approximately 4,600 miles to Detroit aboard specially outfitted Boeing 747s for final assembly, in a production system famously known as the “Allanté air bridge.”

This final-year example is one of 4,670 built for 1993, and it shows less than 30,000 miles. The seller tells us they purchased the car from its original owner in 1995, and that it was subsequently used primarily for leisurely drives and to attend car shows. Finished in Pearl Red over Natural Beige leather, the car is powered by a 4.6-liter 32-valve Northstar V8 that was factory rated at 290 horsepower, which propelled the car from 0 to 60 mph in around six and a half seconds.

Service in September 2025 included an oil change, converting the air conditioning system to use R134a refrigerant, and replacing the serpentine belt, water pump belt, fuel filter, and right front wheel bearing. At that time, leaks were noted from the oil pan gasket and oil level sensor.

This low-mileage 1993 Cadillac Allanté is now offered in Florida at no reserve with a removable hardtop, gold keys, a framed window sticker, manufacturer’s literature, service manuals, a car cover, and a clean Indiana title in the seller’s name.

Highlights

• Final production year Allanté

• Less than 30k miles shown

• 4.6-liter Northstar V8 engine

• Four-speed automatic transaxle

• Pearl Red over Natural Beige leather

• Removable hardtop

• Black convertible soft top

• Window sticker

• Gold keys

Factory Equipment

• 4.6-liter Northstar V8 engine

• Four-speed automatic transaxle

• Power-adjustable seats

• Digital instrument cluster

• Delco Symphony Sound audio system

• Automatic climate control

• Power accessories

• Traction control

• Anti-lock brakes

Modifications

• Air conditioning has been converted to use R134a refrigerant

Servicing

• Service in September 2025 included an oil change, converting the air conditioning system to use R134a refrigerant, and replacing the serpentine belt, water pump belt, fuel filter, and right front wheel bearing.

Known Imperfections

• Dent on right side of the trunk

• Paint chips

• Torn rubber on one of the moldings

• Patch in driver’s seat upholstery

• Cracked sunvisor vanity mirror trim

• Oil leak from oil pan and level sensor

Ownership History

The car was delivered new to Frank Shirey Cadillac Inc. of Oak Lawn, Illinois, and was reportedly purchased from its original owner by the seller in 1995.

Included Items

• Removable hardtop

• Two sets of gold keys

• Framed window sticker

• Manufacturer’s literature

• Service manuals

• Chrome license frame with black Allante script

• Cadillac Medallion still in box

• Framed poster of Allante

• Two VHS tapes: 1996 Allante National Invitational and Dart Video group “The Allante Story”

• Four cassette tapes: “The Story Behind the Cadillac Allante as Told by the Men Who Built It”

• Allante embroidered car cover