The Cadillac Allante is the first ultra-luxury roadster produced by the company from 1987 to 1993. It was available with different engine options such as 4.1 liter HT-4100 V8 engine, 4.5 liter HT-4500 V8 engine and 4.6 liter Northstar V8 engine along with a 4-speed 4T60 automatic and 4-speed 4T80 automatic transmission. About 21,000 models were developed during its production period of about seven years. The body of the car was made in Italy by Pininfarina and later was mated to the chassis. This model was built to restore Cadillac its place as a premium luxury automobile company. The Cadillac Allante was introduced with a wheelbase of 2,525 mm, length of 4,536 mm, width of 1,867 mm, height of 1,326 mm and it also weighed about 3,720 lb. The front-wheel drive powertrain was very unique in its class as it was rare among the touring and high-priced sports cars and it also received serious criticism from many for this feature. The car had a removable aluminum hardtop, first power retractable AM/FM/Cellular Telephone antenna, roller valve lifters, tuned intake manifold and high-flow cylinder heads. It also featured Bosch ABS III 4-wheel disc brakes and independent strut-based suspension system in the front and rear. The Cadillac Allante was well received by most of the people for its new engine, but it had a poor handling with a front wheel drive layout. The car underwent many changes during its production period which also included cellular telephone on the lockable center console.
