The ultra-luxury Allanté's body and interior was built by Pininfarina in Turin, Italy. The finished bodies were flown to GM's Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant where the powerplant and suspension were installed. Each completed model was driven for 25 miles for an individual evaluation. The front-wheel drive Allanté was powered by a specially tuned version of Cadillac's 4.1-liter V-8. It used special magnesium rocker arm covers and an aluminum oil pan.
The Allanté chassis was intended for use on a convertible. Its all-independent suspension consisting of front MacPherson struts and coil springs in conjunction with rear MacPherson struts and a composite transverse leaf spring provided skidpad readings of 0.82 g. Also found on the Allanté was a new Bosch II ABS and exclusive P225/60VR15 Eagle GT tires.
Only two interior options were available for the Allanté: a choice of two leather colors and a cellular telephone. The Allanté interior was available in either burgundy or natural saddle leather. The Allanté seats were manufactured by Recaro and featured a 10-way memory system.
The Allanté's exterior design, characterized by a wedge-shaped profile and a pronounced forward rake, was very aerodynamic with a drag coefficient of 0.34. General Manager Grettenberger remarked that "Allanté owners will find that even with the top down they will be able to carry on a conversation in normal tones." Sergio Pininfarina reported that working with Cadillac to produce the Allanté was "the realization of a life-long dream."
Model Number |
Style Number |
Body Type |
Seating | Factory Price |
Shipping Weight |
Production Total |
6V | R67 | 2-door Convertible | 2 | $54700 | 3494 lb | 3366 |
Type | 90-degree, overhead valve, V-8, aluminum block and cast iron cylinder liners, cast iron cylinder heads |
Displacement | 249 cu. in. (4.0 liters) |
Bore & Stroke | 3.46 in. x 3.31 in. |
Compression ratio | 8.5:1 |
Brake horsepower | 170 @ 4300 rpm |
Torque | 235 lb-ft. @ 3200 rpm |
Main Bearings | Five main bearings |
Valve Lifters | Roller hydraulic valve lifters |
Fuel Delivery | Sequential multi-port fuel injection |
Wheelbase | 99.4 in. |
Overall Length | 178.6 in. |
Height | 52.2 in. |
Width | 73.5 in. |
Front Tread | 60.4 in. |
Rear Tread | 60.4 in. |
Standard Tires | Goodyear Eagle VL P225/55VR16 |
Transmission | THM F7 automatic four-speed (includes overdrive, viscous converter clutch and electronic shift control) |
Steering | power-assisted rack and pinion. |
Steering Ratios | 15.6:1 |
Front Suspension | Independent MacPherson strut with coil springs, strut-type shock absorbers (integral-in strut and electronic variable) and stabilizer bar |
Rear Suspension | fully independent with coil springs. integral-in strut electronic variable shock absorbers with no rear stabilizer |
Brakes | power discs, front and rear |
Body Construction | integral body frame |
Fuel Tank | 22 gal. |