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Cadillac Allanté

The Cadillac Allanté is a two-seat luxury convertible made by Cadillac in the United States from 1986 to 1993 (1987–1993 model years). Its weirdest quirk: The bodies were built in Italy and flown to Detroit by air freight to be finished, a supply chain called the Air Bridge.

Cadillac's two-seat roadster with a body by Pininfarina in Italy and mechanicals from Detroit. GM chose its name from 1,700 computer-generated options.

1986–1993 · Two-seat luxury convertible · 2 sold prices logged

Photo of a Cadillac Allanté
Photo: 1987 Cadillac Allanté. By Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped by Wrong Turn Garage; the homepage thumbnail is a stylized duotone version.

Quick facts

  • Maker: Cadillac
  • Years: 1986–1993
  • Country of origin: United States
  • Body type: Two-seat luxury convertible
  • Engine: 4.1, 4.5 then 4.6-liter V8
  • Weirdest quirk: The bodies were built in Italy and flown to Detroit by air freight to be finished, a supply chain called the Air Bridge.
  • Sold prices logged: 2 (latest: $4,042 at Bring a Trailer, Oct 7, 2026)

Sold prices

DateVenueCarPriceMileageLink
Bring a Trailer 42k-Mile 1991 Cadillac Allante $4,042 42k mi Result for 42k-Mile 1991 Cadillac Allante at Bring a Trailer ↗
Bring a Trailer 36k-Mile 1991 Cadillac Allante $6,200 36k mi Result for 36k-Mile 1991 Cadillac Allante at Bring a Trailer ↗

Prices as published by each auction site, in the currency the car sold in. "TMU" means total mileage unknown.

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