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
ENGINE
90-degree, overhead valve, V-8, aluminum block and cast iron cylinder liners, cast iron cylinder heads
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
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