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RE: ever heard of an Allante ? - 3/3/2007 9:39:33 PM
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G.A.R.Y.
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ORIGINAL: Stealth
i was wondering, how many members of this site even
knew what an Allante is?
before this group landed here two weeks ago,
my guess is about 3 ?
This could be a good poll question, since there were so few made and not many left.
Okay, let's have it. Without doing a quick google how many members here know anything about the Italian Caddy?
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RE: ever heard of an Allante ? - 3/3/2007 10:49:30 PM
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Katzmans Caddy
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I believe only the bodies were Italian. Pininfarina, Ferrari's famed coach builder made the bodies in Italy. Chassis from Detroit got loaded on a specially prepared 747 or someother huge plane modified for the purpose and flown to Italy where the two were married together and then flown back to the the USA. Like most Cadillacs I believe they were finally assembled at Hamtramck, Cadillac's Detroit production facilities. They were two seaters and V8 powered. I believe that the 4.1, 4.5 and Northstar found there way into the car. Cadillac wanted to provide a competitor to the Mercedes SL and re-establish itself as a marque of distinction. The car was in pruduction from 1988 up until 1993 I believe. That's from my memory bank. If you let me go the web I can fact check it all and be perfect.
The better question is does anyone remember a similar high end Buick, the Reatta?
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RE: ever heard of an Allante ? - 3/4/2007 12:47:59 AM
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Stealth
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the question was meant to see if any members even knew of its existance.
as to the details you wrote, i be glad to do a full and correct expose in the
Allante Forum if someone makes the request.
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RE: ever heard of an Allante ? - 3/4/2007 10:49:12 AM
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Katzmans Caddy
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Based on my post, Clearly I know of the existence of the Allante.
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RE: ever heard of an Allante ? - 3/4/2007 11:14:08 AM
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G.A.R.Y.
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Katz, you get an A- good job. Probably not a good question, how many members on a caddy forum would admit to not knowing about the existance of one of them?
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RE: ever heard of an Allante ? - 3/4/2007 4:17:13 PM
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Katzmans Caddy
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Thanks G.A.R.Y., Allante, probably 60 % know of it, How about Biarritz ? That might be a tougher one.
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