Aug 15, 2025
Designed by Mario Vernacchia of Pininfarina in Italy, with the bodies flown to Detroit for final assembly with the Cadillac chassis and running gear. It launched with a 4.1L V8 engine, which was later upgraded to a 4.5L V8 in 1989 and finally a 4.6L Northstar V8 in its final year, 1993, offering up to 295 hp. Offered with world's first 7-year/100,000-mile assurance plan".
The Allanté was Cadillac's attempt to compete with European luxury roadsters like the Mercedes-Benz SL and Jaguar XJS. Sold 21k copies from 1987 to 1993. The 1987 Cadillac Allanté had one of the most advanced interiors for a car from those times.
Styled and partly built in Italy, the 1987 Cadillac Allanté was a European-inspired Caddy that tried to seduce customer...
