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1987-1993 Cadillac Allante

The Allante was Cadillac’s first attempt at the lucrative ultra luxury roadster market. Like most American luxury car makers of the time, the infatuation with “European Styling” and performance meant that to make a real world-class car ,a connection with Europe was needed for legitimacy. The ideal was to compete directly with Europe (and later the emerging Japanese luxury sedans). Americans were already making the transition to European luxury sedans at the expense of the old Detroit guard.

Younger buyers were no longer interested in Cadillac, so a halo car was needed to capture the imaginations and bank accounts of this new generation. Downsizing was tough on Cadillac, resulting in smaller less distinctive cars that were… boring. An image reboot was in order.

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1987-1993 Cadillac Allante

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Can an aftermarket radio be installed in a Cadillac Allante dash?

1992 Cadillac Allante -- original radio is not working nor speakers
I'd like to put an aftermarket system in, but Crutchfield says nothing fits.
I am wondering if the only option I have is to repair the stock system.
Does anyone know?


yes you can replace it, you'll need a wiring harness and a dash kit to make the new head unit fit and work though
you can also replace the speakers, just make sure you replace them with the same size speakers

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Biggest car flops in automotive history
Unfortunately it is right up on the fail list with the Cadillac Allante. A car for the people is a car for the people. Do not mess this up by trying to copy