Last car sold in UK with no heater. What was it?

[pvn]

According to Classic and Sports Car, " Just over 50 years ago, you could still buy a new British car without a heater". Any idea what it was? It's stumped me!

[Total loss]

I'm pretty sure a heater was an option on the Triumph Herald/Vitesse in the late 60's

[jeremyh1]

It must be a Fiat at least 15 to 10 years ago !

[warch]

Series IIA Land-Rovers (1961-71) had a heating unit listed as an optional extra in their catalogue. I imagine quite a few back to basics sportscars also didn't, Lotus Sevens, Caterhams, Ginettas and the like.

[williamp]

I think you can still buy a caterha, without a heater. Im sure it was an option.

As for a "normal" road car, probably something pre warmin design

[pvn]

I wonder if something like the Hindustan Ambassador was imported from India without a heater. Anyone know?

[ClaphamGT3]

My father’s 1961 Frogeye Sprite doesn’t have a heater

[imagineifyeswill]

A heater was still an optional extra on the Hillman Imp around 72-73.

[MKnight702]

williamp said:

I think you can still buy a caterha, without a heater. Im sure it was an option.

As for a "normal" road car, probably something pre warmin design

My 2017 Caterham doesn't have a heater. They are just extra weight you don't need.

[OllieJolly]

jeremyh1 said:

It must be a Fiat at least 15 to 10 years ago !

What?
That'd put you in a Grande Punto or a 2006 Panda.
They most definitely came with heaters!

[craigjm]

This thread is confusing.... are we discussing the last car sold in the U.K. without a heater as per the title or last British car sold without a heater as per the opening post?

[DanielSan]

craigjm said:

This thread is confusing.... are we discussing the last car sold in the U.K. without a heater as per the title or last British car sold without a heater as per the opening post?

The answer either way will be a Caterham.

[HTP99]

DanielSan said:

craigjm said:

This thread is confusing.... are we discussing the last car sold in the U.K. without a heater as per the title or last British car sold without a heater as per the opening post?

The answer either way will be a Caterham.

Aerial Atom?

[Pan Pan Pan]

HTP99 said:

DanielSan said:

craigjm said:

This thread is confusing.... are we discussing the last car sold in the U.K. without a heater as per the title or last British car sold without a heater as per the opening post?

The answer either way will be a Caterham.

Aerial Atom?

Not sure if any Ariel Atom was ever offered with a heater, but that is still funny!
Don't know for sure, but it is possible that even now, a heater in a Caterham is regarded as an optional extra?

[craigjm]

DanielSan said:

craigjm said:

This thread is confusing.... are we discussing the last car sold in the U.K. without a heater as per the title or last British car sold without a heater as per the opening post?

The answer either way will be a Caterham.

True but if we ignore stuff like that I wonder what the last car was that everyday people buy that was sold without a heater. I’m sure that’s what the OP is getting at rather than a couple of hundred specialist cars built each year.

[CanAm]

Pan Pan Pan said:

Not sure if any Ariel Atom was ever offered with a heater, but that is still funny!
Don't know for sure, but it is possible that even now, a heater in a Caterham is regarded as an optional extra?

A heater? Even a windscreen is an option!

[Rozzers]

Ford Anglia’s had optional heaters, same with Hillman Minx, Morris Minor and Imp’s.

[A Winner Is You]

I know it's not a car, but I think there was an early 80's ultra-poverty spec Bedford CF where the heater, passenger seat and even paint were optional extras.

[Cupramax]

imagineifyeswill said:

A heater was still an optional extra on the Hillman Imp around 72-73.

And even when fitted were worse than useless, mine was nicknamed the fridge by my friends in the 80’s

[anonymous-user]

Fiat 126p? Technically they had heaters but never worked. Also had the benefit of filling the cabin with carbon monoxide to calm you down on long trips according to my mother in law.