Vinny O'Hare

Cadillac Celestiq : Cadillacs Electric Flagship Vehicle

Some videos are surfacing of Cadillac’s new electric car the Celestiq. It reminds me of the Cadillacs from the 1980’s with the flat trunk. The way it slops down in the rear. I am still in shock they are making it a hatchback but figuring it is easy to get golf clubs in and out it doesn’t really surprise me.

Enjoy the video. It really is an innovative time for Cadillac. I know the purist hate these electric cars but they are coming. Might as well enjoy them.

Do you see yourself getting an electric car anytime soon?

1990 Cadillac Allante at the Tucson Arizona Car Show

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Yesterday I went to the Cars & Coffee in Tucson Arizona. This is run by the Obession Car Club and they do it twice a month or so. It is a really good show with around 500 cars at least. Sadly I don’t see many Cadillacs there as a huge base of car owners are into other brands more. Yesterday though there was a 1990 Allante. Here is the video I took along with some info about the Allante.

The Cadillac Allanté was designed to appeal to wealthy buyers looking for something different. The name “Allanté” is French for “mirror.”

In 1986, General Motors introduced the Cadillac Seville, a large sedan based on the Chevrolet Citation. The Seville had been GM’s best selling vehicle since 1974. A smaller version of the Seville, called the Fleetwood Brougham, was also offered.

General Motors wanted another small luxury car, and the Allanté was developed to fill that role.

Designer Peter Schreyer came up with the design. He drew inspiration from the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing and the Porsche 924 Carrera GT.

The Allanté was produced by Italian coachbuilder Pininfarino S.p.A., which had already built cars for Ferrari, Maserati, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, and Lamborghini.

Pininfarino built the body panels, dashboard, doors and rear quarter panel, along with the interior door handles and steering wheel. The front bumper and headlamps were supplied by American firm AMX Corporation.

The Allantés’ powertrain consisted of a 3.0L V6 engine producing 220 hp (164 kW).

1968 Cadillac Deville Convertible At Arizona Car Show

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I went to the car show at TopGolf Tucson. It was my first time there and wow did they have a lot of cars. Being in Arizona now you never know what you are going to see. There isn’t many Cadillacs at the shows but today I was in for a treat. I didn’t get the owners name but I am sure he will comment on the post and I can edit it in later. He just bought this 1968 Cadillac Deville Convertible a few months back after wanting one for years.

He has been slowly working on it. Had some work done with the carburetor and thats all fixed. Next up he is going to replace the top. It will be white like the original one he is replacing. I am looking forward to seeing it with the top up. Have a feeling I will be seeing more of this Cadillac at the shows.