Cadillac shipped unfinished Allante bodies from Pininfarina in Italy to Detroit by cargo plane for final assembly.
Lead trim: 4.1 HT-4100 V8 · up to 295 hp
Cadillac AllanteV-body · 1987–1993
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FactCadillac shipped unfinished Allante bodies from Pininfarina in Italy to Detroit by cargo plane for final assembly.
The Cadillac Allanté was a two-seat luxury roadster with a body designed and built by Pininfarina at San Giorgio Canavese, Italy, and final assembly at Detroit-Hamtramck, made from 1986 to 16 July 1993 for the 1987–1993 model years; 21,430 were produced. Front-wheel drive on GM's V-body, it used a 4.1 litre V8 for 1987–1988, a 4.5 litre V8 for 1989–1992 and the 4.6 litre Northstar V8 for 1993, with four-speed automatics.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 HT-4100 V8 | 1987–1988 | 4.1 L V8 | 170 hp | 235 lb-ft | — | FWD | automatic | — |
| 4.5 LW2 V8 | 1989–1992 | 4.5 L V8 | 200 hp | 270 lb-ft | — | FWD | automatic | — |
| 4.6 Northstar V8 | 1993–1993 | 4.6 L V8 | 295 hp | 290 lb-ft | — | FWD | automatic | — |
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Cadillac shipped unfinished Allante bodies from Pininfarina in Italy to Detroit by cargo plane for final assembly.
The Allanté's body was built in Italy and flown to Detroit on specially fitted Boeing 747s, 56 bodies per flight — Cadillac called it the 'Allanté Air Bridge,' the world's longest assembly line.
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