the Allante owners have arrived
 

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 ?

RE: ever heard of an Allante ?
 

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?

RE: ever heard of an Allante ?
 

I believe only the bodies were Italian. Pininfarina, Ferrari'sfamed 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 marriedtogether 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?

RE: ever heard of an Allante ?
 

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.

RE: ever heard of an Allante ?
 

Based on my post, Clearly I know of the existence of the Allante.:)

RE: ever heard of an Allante ?
 

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?

RE: ever heard of an Allante ?
 

Thanks G.A.R.Y., Allante, probably 60 % know of it, How aboutBiarritz ? That might be a tougher one.

RE: ever heard of an Allante ?
 

Biarritz, not a whole lot of those either. Got any picks you could post?

RE: ever heard of an Allante ?
 

http://www.gmphotostore.com/products.asp?dept=1060

A few nice ones here.

RE: ever heard of an Allante ?
 

Thanks, great pics, wouldn't mind gettin my hands on a '57.