[3] The Allanté was based on a Cadillac chassis and running gear with a convertible body style with a folding soft top and an available removable hardtop.

[7] As later told by Maria Vernacchia, Jordan referred to the Allanté as ‘The New Spirit of Cadillac,’ only suggesting a front grille similar to the typical Ferrari's with a classic rectangular grid design.

[8] Originally designed to compete with the Mercedes-Benz SL and Jaguar XJS, the Allanté initially featured a slightly modified variant of the 4.1 L V8 used across Cadillac's model line.

"[10] Specially equipped Boeing 747s departed from Turin International Airport with 56 bodies at a time,[10] arriving at Detroit's Coleman A.

Young International Airport about 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Cadillac's new Hamtramck Assembly plant, known as the "Allanté Air Bridge".

It was not the first time that Cadillac joint-ventured with Pininfarina, having subcontracted body production for the 1959 Eldorado Brougham and design and coachworks for several one-offs, customs, and concept cars.

[13][14][15] The front-wheel drive Allanté roadster had a transverse multi-port fuel injected variant of GM's aluminum 4.1 L (250 cu in) HT-Cadillac 4100 V8, along with roller valve lifters, high-flow cylinder heads, and a tuned intake manifold.

The 1988 model year Allanté featured revised front seat headrests and a power decklid pulldown as standard equipment.

In a comparison test by Popular Science magazine, the 1988 Allanté was ranked behind the Mercedes 560 SL, but ahead of the brand new Buick Reatta.

The power mirror control moved from the right of the steering column on the instrument panel to a new location on the upper end of the driver's door armrest.

The 3-channel garage door opener base mounted on the header panel above the windshield was eliminated when a new sun visor design was introduced this year.

Canadian models offered a kilometer-based instrument cluster, daytime running lamps, and an engine block heater as standard equipment.

In contrast, the Italian model featured a list of European-mandated modifications, including breakaway side mirrors, specific European headlamps and turn signals, a front tow hook, rear fog lamps, deletion of the deck-lid mounted center brake light, a wet-arm windshield washer system, coolers for the power steering and automatic transmission fluids, and a revised steering column to compensate for the removal of the driver's airbag.

Three shades of leather were available for the interior, the colors and their production totals: Charcoal (859), Natural Beige (652), Maroon (187), (50) Polo Green, and one Pearl Flax (O4U).

Options included the removable 60.5 lb (27.4 kg) aluminum hardtop, LCD digital instrument cluster ($495) in place of the standard analog instruments, pearl coat paint option ($700, in Flax or Canyon Yellow, with Hawaiian Orchid added midyear) and chrome squeeze-cast aluminum wheels.

To offset increased costs, the 200-watt Bose stereo was dropped in favor of GM's Delco "Premium Symphony Sound System"; the intelligent lighting module was eliminated; and 1993 models featured less expensive Lear-designed eight-way dual power seats, replacing the previous Recaro seats.

Other model year changes included Road Sensing Suspension, an active damper management system, revised disc brakes, revised variable-assist power steering rack, deeper front spoiler, and single-piece side windows, which eliminated the stationary forward vent window.

Al Unser Jr's 1993 Allanté Festival/Pace car was featured at the 2012 and 2013 Keel's & Wheel's Concours D’Elegance in Seabrook, Texas.

[citation needed] Production reached 4,670 for the model year 1993, with 85 shipped to Canada and 30 were exported overseas: France (1), Austria (2), Belgium (5), Germany (5), Switzerland (6), and Japan (11).

[18] Despite a scheduled facelift for the model, the last Allanté built was flown from Turin, Italy, on July 2, 1993, and completed at Detroit-Hamtramck 14 days later.