1989 Cadillac Allante

Convertible

8 Cylinder 4.5 Liter

Automatic

1G6VR3187KU102105

Gasoline

Power Windows

Great Allante : The Good : The car runs out very nice transmission and everything else in for the year in close to perfect condition . But please ask questions and look at the pictures prior to bidding my interpretation may differ from yours! Roof; Works great no rips or tears Pull down motor works release lever and hat cover is in good shape . Inside clean but has a little tear on the elbow rest Dash built in DVD and 10Disc Sony changer , May need some speakers but the oem ones are in the trunk and go with the car Paint nice , but looks like it has been painted Wheels these things are real wire wheels and look exceptional on this car the tires are like new Trunk lid electrical part works draws down the lid after closing as it should Rust i have not found any this must be a true Florida car Motor looks and and runs great may need a tune up for the it idles at 700 Rpm Exhaust sounds great no defects This car has also a 110volt converter in the trunk --- Cooler box for the Pick-nick? The original Motorola phone along with remote for DVD is in the center console Seats and dash no cracks or damages could use a leather care rub All gauges on the dash work fine Ac works blows cool but may need a recharge Engine no blue or white smoke no noise .and looks good also has a new or rebuilt Bosch ABS pump Original Allante Service manual is included . The Bad : Front Brakes the work but pull to the right just a bit it has new calipers but the pads and discs need to be exchanged Front Bumper by the window spray nozzles it does have minor cracks Rear Bumper the part that goes between the bumper and the light approx a stripe of 1 inch like a molding is dry rooted The car had as i have been told rear ended but as i can tell fixed professionally also it runs out straight The Drivers Window has a lag on the motor but a extra window motor is included in the sale The Brake lights wont come on. Overall; This is by no means a perfect car , however it shows very nice and the engine an major items work great . It needs Brakes done on the front also as mentioned the drivers window motor should be changed but included in the sale also the speakers i would change since the sound is not perfect. Also the history shows a accident report but as far as i can see it has been repaired professionally and the title is clear . The car will be sold for the best offer i can get . As alway's i am open to inspection by third party's such as the local Caddi dealer ( please i refuse to bring it to some shade tree mechanic in nowhere but the dealer is fine ) If you have any questions please call me at 727 412 4486 i will show you the vehicle by appointment or do a life walk around for you where you can ask me any questions you may have . I have a 100% feedback and like to keep it that way . This is a used collector car sold as is where is . History about this car____________________________ Originally designed under the code name "Callisto", the Allanté was intended to restore Cadillac to its position as a premium luxury automobile builder. Allanté's direct competitor was the very successful Mercedes-Benz SL, and to a smaller degree, the Jaguar XJS. Allanté's 4.1 liter V8 was shared with other Cadillacs across the line, but when specified to the Allanté, several changes were made. Unlike Buick's Reatta, which shared powertrain and underpinnings from the Riviera and the Oldsmobile Toronado, Cadillac borrowed very little from the Eldorado and Seville for Allanté. The body of the Allanté was designed and built in Italy by Pininfarina (of Ferrari fame)[1]. The completed bodies were shipped 3,300 miles (5,300 km) from Italy in specially-equipped Boeing 747s, 56 at a time[1], to Cadillac's Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly plant. The bodies were then mated to the chassis[1]. This led to a few interesting nicknames, such as "The Flying Italian Cadillac" and "The world's longest assembly line." The Allanté was initially priced at US$54,700, far above the price of any other contemporary Cadillac. Today's Cadillac XLR, also a convertible roadster, at roughly $70,000 is similarly priced. The high performance Cadillac XLR-V at $100,000 has regained the cachet of being the most expensive Cadillac product, when adjusting for inflation. The car's front-wheel drive (FWD) powertrain was unique in its class, and brought the car in for serious criticism. FWD is rare among high-priced sports and touring cars, as the configuration's frequent tendency toward understeer under heavy cornering, torque steer under heavy acceleration, and a poor front-rear weight balance is not desirable. The Mercedes 560SL — along with the rest of the Allanté's competitors — was rear-wheel drive. Many car magazines and auto enthusiasts argued that no sports car, let alone one at the Allanté's price, should have been FWD.[citation needed] Early reviews cited Pininfarina and not Cadillac as the source of this decision, saying they felt it would make the car more versatile. Additionally, poor power-to-weight ratio in the early years also made the car perform sedately. This led the target market to conclude that by offering an underpowered car at over $50,000 with no engine upgrade option, Cadillac was not serious in competing in the performance roadster market. This initial impression gave the Allanté an image ("all show, no go") from which it was never able to recover. The 1987 Allanté, with its removable aluminum hardtop and the industry's first power retractable AM/FM/Cellular Telephone antenna, debuted with a multi-port fuel injected version of Cadillac's aluminum 4.1 L HT-4100 V8, along with roller valve lifters, high-flow cylinder heads, and a tuned intake manifold. The new roadster also showcased an independent strut-based suspension system front and rear. Bosch ABS III four-wheel disc brakes were also standard. Unique to Allanté was a complex lamp-out module that substituted a burned-out bulb in the exterior lighting system with an adjacent lamp until the problem is corrected. The Delco-GM/Bose Symphony Sound System - a $905 option on other Cadillacs - was standard on Allanté. The only option was the available cellular telephone, installed in a lockable center console. For 1988, changes were minimal, and the base price was raised slightly to $56,533. In 1989, prices again rose slightly, now at $57,183. Allanté's engine, the new 4.5 L V8, produced 200 horsepower, and with 270 lb·ft (366 N·m), it provided the most torque from any front-wheel-drive automobile in the world. Unlocking the trunk now also unlocked the side doors - similar to Mercedes. Analog instruments, in place of the standard digital dash cluster, were now available as a no-charge option. As a theft-deterrent, Allanté added GM's PASS KEY system - which renders the fuel system and starter inopertaive if an incorrect ignition key is used. Allanté also received a new speed-sensitive damper system called Speed Dependent Damping Control, or SD²C. This system firmed up the suspension at 25 mph (40 km/h) and again at 60 mph (97 km/h). The firmest setting was also used when starting from a standstill until 5 mph (8 km/h). Another change was a variable-assist steering system. 1 Year Engine Transmission Power Torque 0–60 mph (97 km/h) 0–100 mph (161 km/h) 0–.25 mi (0.4 km) Top speed Braking from 70 mph (113 km/h) 1987–1988 4.1 L HT-4100 V8 4-speed F-7 auto 170 hp (127 kW) 235 ft·lbf (319 N·m) 1989–1992 4.5 L HT-4500 V8 200 hp (149 kW) 270 ft·lbf (366 N·m) 7.9 26.3 16.3 at 83 mph (134 km/h) 122 mph (196 km/h) 183 ft (56 m) 1993 4.6 L Northstar L37 V8 4-speed 4T80-E auto 295 hp (220 kW) 290 ft·lbf (393 N·m) 6.4 17.7 15.0 at 93 mph (150 km/h) 140 mph (225 km/h) 189 ft (58 m)