Cadillac Allante Models & History 1992
V.I.N. DATA
| The 1992 Cadillac had a 17-symbol vehicle identification number (VIN) stamped on a metal tag attached to the upper left surface of the cowl visible through the windshield. The digits of the code were as follows: |
| First digit = “1” = manufacturing country (United States) |
| Second = “G” = General Motors |
| Third = “6” = Cadillac |
Fourth & fifth = car line/series
- V/R=Allante convertible hardtop
- V/S=Allante convertible
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Sixth = the body style:
- 1 = two-door coupe/sedan
- 3 = two-door convertible
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Seventh = the restraint code:
- 1 = active (manual) belts
- 2 = active (manual) belts w/dual airbags
- 3 = active (manual) belts w/driver’s side airbag
- 4 = passive (automatic) belts
- 5 = passive (automatic) belts w/driver’s side airbag
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| Eighth = the engine: “8” = L06 4.5L V-8. |
| Ninth = a check digit |
| 10th = model year, “N” for 1992 |
| 11th = the assembly plant |
| The remaining six digits identify the production sequence number |
STYLE
| Series |
Body/Style |
Body Type |
Factory Price |
Shipping Weight |
Prod. Total |
| VR3 |
R67 |
2-dr. Conv. HT |
$62790 |
3555 lb |
Allante production totaled 1,931 with no further breakdown available. It was on abbreviated model year as the 1993 Allante was launched in spring 1992. |
| V53 |
S67 |
2-dr. Conv. |
$57170 |
3491 lb |
ENGINE
| Type |
90-degree, overhead valve V-8 |
| Block |
Aluminum block and cast iron cylinder liners |
| cylinder heads |
Cast iron |
| Displacement |
273 cu . in. (4.5 liters) |
| Bore & Stroke |
3.62 x 3.31 in. |
| Compression ratio |
9.0:1 |
| Brake horsepower |
200 @ 4400 rpm. |
| Torque |
270 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm. |
| Valve lifters |
Roller hydraulic |
| Fuel supply |
Tuned port fuel injection. |
CHASSIS
| Wheelbase |
99.4 in. |
| Overall Length |
178.7 in. |
| Height |
51.2 in. |
| Width |
73.5 in. |
| Front Tread |
60.4 in. |
| Rear Tread |
60.4 in. |
| Standard Tires |
Goodyear Eagle VL P225~55VR16 |
| Curb Weight |
3752 lb |
| Front Headroom |
38 in. |
| Front Legroom |
43.2 in. |
| Front Hip Room |
54.5 in. |
| Front Shoulder Room |
57.9 in. |
DRIVETRAIN
| Transmission |
THM-F7 four-speed automatic (includes viscous converter clutch) |
| Steering |
Power-assisted rack-and-pinion |
| Front suspension |
Independent Macpherson strut with coil springs, strut-type shock absorbers — integral-in strut and electronic variable and stabilizer bar |
| Rear Suspension |
Fully independent transverse monoleaf w/integral in-strut electronic variable shock absorbers. no rear stabilizer |
| Brakes |
Power assisted front and rear disc w/Bosch III anti-lock braking system |
| Body Construction |
Integral body-frame |
| Fuel Tank |
22.0 gals. |
OPTIONS
| Digital Instrument Cluster (conv. only) |
$495 |
| Pearl White Paint (conv. only) |
$700. |
HISTORICAL NOTES
- Cadillac’s model year production totaled 233,027 compared with 220,284 the year previous.
- Based on sales of 214,176 automobiles in 1992 (vs. 213,288 the year before), Cadillac’s share of the U.S. market remained at 2.61 percent.
- A 1993 Allante convertible was selected as the pace car tor the 1992 Indianapolis 500.
