It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Sort of. Cadillac wasn’t in a terrible spot in the early 1990s, but some of its cars were… let’s say, lacking.
The Cadillac Allante was meant to fix this, though. The coach-built, Pininfarina convertible was to take on the Mercedes-Benz SL with gobs of American and Italian luxury. But, as history unfolded, that was never really the case.
But, if you are a die-hard Allante fan, you’ll be delighted to know you can still buy one. A brand new one, that is.
CarScoops spotted this 1993 Cadillac Allante for sale, originally listed and reported on by Autotrader Canada and it’s been sitting at the same GM dealership in Barrie, Ontario for 24 years. The story has it that the owner is very much a fan of peculiar cars and sort of, kind of doesn’t want to see the 1993 Allante go. That’s reflected in the car’s asking price of $77,743 CAD, or $59,500 USD. Per the initial report, the most expensive Allante ever sold went for just $10,725 USD.
The Allante certainly has a great story behind it, but $59,500 can buy you quite a few toys. But, if your keen on it, the coach-built, Northstar V8 powered roadster could be yours.
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As Carscoops notes in their piece, the original source for this story was actually autoTRADER.ca (http://www.autotrader.ca/newsfeatures/20170124/find-of-the-week-brand-new-1993-cadillac-allante/) – can you update this please?
Also it must be a typo because at the end of the story it says that “Per the initial report, the most expensive Allante ever sold went for just $10,725 USD.”
Which is ridiculous considering a base Allante was like $53K in 1990
Sean S. “journalism”
About as accurate as the mainstream media these days.
The most expensive Allante ever sold was just $10,725.00!!! Wow, I didn’t visit a Cadillac dealer in the nineties because I just figured they were out of my price range as a teenager. Had I known I could get the Cadillac competitor to the Mercedes SL for around 10K, I might have skipped that 12K S10 pickup. Darn those missed opportunities!
Allante, Fiero, Syclone, Typhoon, Reatta, 454 SS, S-10 Baja, Extreme (which wasn’t really so), step-side pickups, the original ZR-1 program, a proper Impala SS, Hummer, the somewhat sucky Dust Buster vans, first-gen Olds Aurora, the last Riviera, all the way up to Hummer, the Solstice, and even the Aztek. What do they all have in common? They took risks.
Today’s GM either bores me to tears, or hardly moves the inner auto enthusiast in me. 🙁
The problem is all the risk really did not retutn profits or much volume.
The Hummer. Impala. Extreme an Fiero are the only ones that made any volume and even then these were mismanaged to where what they did make was lot in issues they faced.
Same at Chrysler with cars like the Shelbys and Prowler.
We have to remember these were companies in trouble that failed in the end.
I too would love to see cars like this but there is little money in them. In the case of the dust busters a
Loss of money and market segment when they failed.
When programs today run in the Billions you can not risk failure anymore.
So while I agree I also see the fiscal realities of today.
“an Fiero” ?
Why do people always use an when they should use a ?
In fairness I think they are taking more risks now. Then say 15 years ago.
I would add the SSR, HHR, and Avalanche as well. And admit that the cars and trucks I mentioned appeared over a broad period of time.
Back to your statement, I’m not really seeing the risk. Volt, Bolt, ELR, maybe. The rest of what’s left, with the exception of the Vette, which really has no direct competitor, matches up with competition, or pays the price of admission, so to speak.
I’m not saying everything is crap, or that GM isn’t making progress. They’re just boring the heck out of me with products that are too conservative or watered down for “global” tastes. They’re not “reaching” as they once were. (I can’t remember whom now, but someone like Reuss, Barra, or Coke-Can said a few years back that those days were pretty much over.)
The rumored mid-engine Vette could definitely shake things up, but there’s still a need for more dramatic offerings that set them apart from the competition, in my humble opinion.
Do you think the CTS-V, ATS-V or ELR are “safe” choices???
I think not!
Interesting despite the errors in the article.
My 1992 Allante (it was a year old when I bought it in early 1994–I’m the 2nd owner) still looks and drives like new. Maintain a car for 23 years as I have done and you won’t be disappointed.
I had a 1988 Allante and loved it. I kept it for 13 years and traded it in on my first Corvette, a 2001 Convertible. I thought it was a great car, but unfortunately not enough people agreed.
You might find some gay old man that thinks this is his dream car!
I’d rather listen to the “gay old man” tell me why it’s his dream car, then non car people say I bought a Camry cuz its practical and boring.
Carfax has a 1993 Cadillac Allante with 49,323 miles on the odometer for just $10,495 and the question you’ve got to ask is whether buying an almost factory fresh car worth the near extra $50K.
It doesn’t matter what it is worth. That’s his I don’t want to sell it price.
I own a 93 Allante and many other caddys I believe it’s a collectors item given the designer and the only year with the Northstar.I love mine and love it’s interesting history.