1988 Cadillac Allante

For sale in our Detroit showroom is a 1988 Cadillac Allante Pininfarina Convertible! This Cadillac still smells new inside! The Allante debuted in 1986 and was a big hit. Italian design firm Pininfarina, whom also designed Ferrari’s, designed this gorgeous two door performance/luxury car for GM. They were shipped 4,600 mi from Italy in specially equipped Boeing 747s, 56 at a time, to Cadillac's Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly plant down the street where they were mated with domestically manufactured chassis and engine assemblies. Quite the long travel but once you've driven one, you quickly understand why the extra expense was taken. Under the hood is a 4.1L engine backed by a super smooth shifting automatic transmission. The 4.1L engine has 8 cylinders and offers 170 horsepower and 235 lb ft of torque propelling this Caddy to 60 miles per hour in about 8 seconds. New in 1988 this car cost roughly $55,000 and driving one of these was a statement! In today's money that's 98,000 dollars; no wonder why these Allante's are so collectible. The exterior of the Caddy is dressed in Red and looks wonderful with the stylish body lines and red taillights. The interior looks great as well and offers tan leather that looks near new and an interior that is completely lenient towards its originality . Options include: AC, AM/FM/Cassette, manual convertible top, hard top, cruise control, power brakes, power steering, power locks, power seats, power windows, anti-lock brakes, tilt wheel, anti-theft system, leather interior, and aluminum/alloy wheels. If you are in the market for a fun convertible to cruise that has style and offers something outside of the new car market, here is a great choice. This Allante can be used as an investment piece as well. Call us at 313-982-3100 to discuss making this Caddy yours or check out our website www.GatewayClassicCars.com to view over 125HD photos and a video of this Allante in action.