1990 Cadillac Allante

Convertible

4.5L 273Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated

Automatic

1G6VS3384LU127045

Clear

Gasoline

Just received my new title yesterday. I Picked this classic car up for my daughter, but she doesn't want it. What I saw as a classic, my daughter viewed as an, "old mans car." Spoiled brat! Just hoping to get back what I put into it. I have always loved these cars; so unusual for an American Automaker. They have a great story. A brief history on the Cadillac Allante. Heading into the mid-1980s, Cadillac had to create something new if it wanted to remain competitive in the luxury car market; it needed an automobile that captivated the masses and that people could aspire to--a truly world-class car. Cadillac wanted to harness the prestige of European design and the skill of a renowned coachbuilder in order to compete with Mercedes and Jaguar. Enter the Allanté. Originally created under the code name "Callisto," the Allanté was designed and built in Turin, Italy, by noted coachbuilder Pininfarina. It was a true Italian-American offspring, because below its sleekly styled Italian bodywork rested an American V-8 engine and transmission, as well as other reliable mechanical systems. In all respects, the Allanté represented the best of both countries, a car imbued with an impeccable pedigree of style. The Allanté proved popular in Hollywood. J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) drove a silver Allanté in the later years of the hit TV show Dallas; Sylvester Stallone drove one in Tango and Cash, and an Allanté was driven by Joe Pesci in one of the Lethal Weapon movies. Engine The 1987-'88 Allantés used the HT 4100 4.1-liter V-8, an underpowered 170hp engine that suffered from weak intake manifold gaskets, which, in part, could lead to internal engine failure. From 1989 through 1992, a far better 200hp 4.5-liter V-8 was used, with reports of numerous 4.5 engines lasting more than 200,000 miles. "One 4.5 engine that we know of has gone 300,000 miles," said Allanté expert Dick Hussey, who specializes in Allanté parts in Florida.