What (and when?) was the first car with heated seats?

[Voldemort]

Does anyone here know?

[MustangGT]

Google says the first production car with heated seats was the 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood

[the cueball]

Some American beast in the '60s

'llI go with a Cadillac...


personally, for me it was my 1995 BMW 540

[Voldemort]

MustangGT said:

Google says the first production car with heated seats was the 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood

Yeah, I tried that shining beacon of truth and honesty but wanted to know if anyone here knew for sure.

[Scrump]

PH article on the subject here:
https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-features/ph-or...

[Krikkit]

Voldemort said:

MustangGT said:

Google says the first production car with heated seats was the 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood

Yeah, I tried that shining beacon of truth and honesty but wanted to know if anyone here knew for sure.

Just read beyond the summary and look at what it references, e.g. the Fleetwood result from Google is from here

https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/t...

[Voldemort]

Scrump said:

PH article on the subject here:
https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-features/ph-or...

Thanks.
So the first production heated seats were, as stated, 1966 but the first aftermarket seats were 1929.

[Sebring440]

Voldemort said:

Thanks.
So the first production heated seats were, as stated, 1966 but the first aftermarket seats were 1929.

But you asked:

Voldemort said:

What (and when?) was the first car with heated seats?

[CT05 Nose Cone]

Whoever it was deserves a sainthood, they're one of the best automotive inventions ever.

[Sporky]

CT05 Nose Cone said:

Whoever it was deserves a sainthood, they're one of the best automotive inventions ever.

This is absolute truth.

[ajprice]

Voldemort said:

Scrump said:

PH article on the subject here:
https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-features/ph-or...

Thanks.
So the first production heated seats were, as stated, 1966 but the first aftermarket seats were 1929.

The first heated rear seats were in the Ford Pinto in 1970...

[CanAm]

ajprice said:

The first heated rear seats were in the Ford Pinto in 1970...

But only one setting available?