I didn't even think there was such a thing, but now I see one for sale. Way too rich for me, but very interesting. Check out the EBay link to see this apparently one-of-a-kind Allante.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cadillac-Allante-Allante-1993-Cadillac-Allante-Retractable-Hard-Top-Concept-Car_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ5349QQihZ009QQitemZ 190133883280QQrdZ1 (http:///)

Too bad the retractable was really too late for the Allante. If there was ever going to be an allante collector car it might be this one. IMO none of the others accept maybe a pristine '93 will be worth more than a couple k in the future, partly bacause of the top, and the earlier model issues.

Bill from Racine, WI, thanks for the head up. i dont spend so much time
looking at new listings these days and your find is a nice one.


hereon, the details

the car is current a resident of Tucson AZ, 17,000 miles on the clock, emblems removed.
it is a '93 VIN so lacking pictures, I'll jump to assuming it is powered by an early NorthStar engine,
1st generation.

ebay item# 19013388328 (http:///)

rumor has it that GM paid $250,000 to have this done back in '93 for the
North American International Auto Show '94, in Detroit, Mich.


VIN 1G6VS3394PU125102

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Patents:
5542735 (http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5542735.html)
Lengthwise movable vehicle roof
Issued on: August 6, 1996
Inventor: Furst, et al.5649733 (http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5649733.html)

Inventor(s) Arpad Furst (http://www.patentstorm.us/inventors/Arpad_Furst-2091341.html)
Martin Danzl (http://www.patentstorm.us/inventors/Martin_Danzl-2091342.html)
Johann Mayer (http://www.patentstorm.us/inventors/Johann_Mayer-953978.html)
Stefan Miklosi (http://www.patentstorm.us/inventors/Stefan_Miklosi-1058653.html) Assignee Webasto Karosseriesysteme GmbH (http://www.patentstorm.us/assignees/Webasto_Karosseriesysteme_GmbH-60659-1.html) Application No. 286468 filed on 1994-08-05 Current US Class 296/107.18 (http://www.patentstorm.us/class/296/107.18-Having_track.html), Having track 296/107.08 (http://www.patentstorm.us/class/296/107.08-Including_top_storage_compartment_with_closure.htm l), Including top storage compartment with closure 296/107.17 (http://www.patentstorm.us/class/296/107.17-Rigid.html), Rigid 296/107.2 (http://www.patentstorm.us/class/296/107.2-Rigid.html), Rigid 296/116 (http://www.patentstorm.us/class/296/116-Outrigger_type.html), Outrigger type 296/146.14 (http://www.patentstorm.us/class/296/146.14-Window_interacting_with_convertible_top.html), Window interacting with convertible top 296/216.03 (http://www.patentstorm.us/class/296/216.03-Movable_to_position_above_roof.html) Movable to position above roof Field of Search 296/108 (http://www.patentstorm.us/class/296/108-Pivotally_connected_sections.html), Pivotally connected sections 296/116 (http://www.patentstorm.us/class/296/116-Outrigger_type.html), Outrigger type 296/146.14 (http://www.patentstorm.us/class/296/146.14-Window_interacting_with_convertible_top.html), Window interacting with convertible top 296/146.16 (http://www.patentstorm.us/class/296/146.16-Movable.html), Movable 296/147 (http://www.patentstorm.us/class/296/147-Converts_body_from_open_to_closed_type.html) Converts body from open to closed type Examiners Primary: David M Mitchell (http://www.patentstorm.us/examiners/David_M_Mitchell-1350320.html)
Assistant: Kia M Robinson (http://www.patentstorm.us/examiners/Kia_M_Robinson-1553961.html) Attorney, Agent or Firm Sixbey, Friedman, Leedom & Ferguson, P.C., Safran; David S. (http://www.patentstorm.us/attorneys/Sixbey,_Friedman,_Leedom___Ferguson,_P_C_,_Safran; _David_S_-84369-1.html) US Patent References 4844534 (http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/4844534.html)
Open roof construction for a vehicle
Issued on: July 4, 1989
Inventor: Boots5429409 (http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5429409.html)
Convertible top
Issued on: July 4, 1995
Inventor: Corder, et al.
Foreign Patent References 3903358DE Aug., 1990 2240519GB Aug., 1991 2694245FR.Feb., 1994 tooltip_init(); http://www.patentstorm.us/images/spacer.gif
patent abstract for "Hard-top convertible roof system" www.patentstorm.us/patents/6866325.html (http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6866325.html).

by seller azpiccars4s60


Custom built by American Sunroof and debuted in February, 1994, at the North American International Auto Show. It was built as a concept car by them as a transportation vehicle and as a vessel to show the automotive industry the retractable hard top technology.
The custom-mixed color which was put on for the auto show is Italian Amethyst, a purple/magenta shade.




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