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PHASE III: THE ALPHA ATHLETE
A serialized Certificate of Authenticity
Much was the same for Cadillac’s acclaimed GT racing team
18-inch polished wheels with Midnight Silver-painted
entering the 2015 Pirelli World Challenge season, but one thing
CADILLAC’S V-SERIES
pockets (R38)
was different. A week prior to unveiling the new 2016 ATS-V sedan
Red Brembo brake calipers (J6F)
and coupe at the Los Angeles North American International Auto
Show, Pilgrim and O’Connell pulled the cover off their new racing
The Morello Red interior package, with Morello accented
steed, the ATS-V.R at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin,
high-gloss carbon fiber trim and seat stitching on Recaro
Fine Books © Dalton Watson Fi Texas. As they had done with dominant CTS-V.R, Cadillac decided
performance seats (W2E)
to stay with two-doors, campaigning the ATS-V coupe. Again, there
was a two-car, factory-backed effort, but this time, Cadillac Racing
The only interior color combination was Jet Black with Morello Red
sought the highly coveted FIA GT3 specification. This expanded
Accents (HQ9). Depending on dealer ordering, additional options
the ATS-V.R’s eligibility to more than 30 GT race series’ worldwide,
may have included:
pitting it against class-rivals from Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW,
Performance Data and Video Recorder
Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren and Porsche.
Sueded microfiber steering wheel/shifter
Advanced Security Package
According to then-Cadillac President, Johan de Nysschen: “The
Eight-speed automatic transmission
V-Series is the highest expression of Cadillac’s rising product
substance. Elevating and expanding the V-Series is the next logical
The starting price for the 2018 Championship Edition ATS-V sedan
step in Cadillac’s growth, including this new race car developed in
was $72,190/$74,390 for the coupe.
GT3-specification, enabling us to pursue racing on a more global
scale. ”
Records indicate a mere 25 ATS-V sedans and 24 coupes were fitted
© Dalton Watson Fine Books © Dalton Watson Fine Books with the Championship Edition package. Total North American 2018
The ATS-V.R was developed over a two-year period utilizing the
ATS-V production was 344-sedans (233-U.S.) and 213-coupes (171-
production ATS-V coupe and the CTS-V.R as templates. As the ATS-V
U.S.).
sedan and coupe signified many firsts, so did the ATS-V.R. It was the
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alton Watson Fine Books © Dalton Watson For its third GT racing stint, Cadillac campaigned the ATS-V.R coupe. Cadillac GT Championship-winning drivers Andy Pilgrim and Johnny O’Connell
unveiled the sinister-looking new race car at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas.
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