I've been puzzled for a long time by a special edition Hillman Super Imp "Spring Special" released in UK in 1967 in an edition size of about 500, in unique metallic colours of silver or copper. The story is that these were originally intended as special batches for Canada, but the order was cancelled so they were redirected for UK sale. But I don't understand how they could switch from a presumably LHD CDN spec to confirmed RHD for UK sale. Other features were bumper underguards as used for CDN and uprated heaters for CDN winters, so it sounds as if the cars had been built before being switched.

So was there any reason why CDN would have taken a RHD batch as originally intended?? Is there anything in one suggestion I've seen that some CDN states still hung on to driving on left in 1967, although most of country had driven on right since 1924??

I'd be tempted to disregard the CDN explanation, but it doesn't answer the installation of uprated winter heaters (which is a confirmed feature). So any thoughts welcome.