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1938 SS100 Jaguar 3½-Litre Roadster
United Kingdom • 18 Sept 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1938 SS100 Jaguar, one of only 116 with a 3½-Litre engine, boasts matching engine and chassis numbers and a rich history, including time in the Frederiksen Collection. Following a meticulous restoration after fire damage, it has participated in events like the Mille Miglia, making it an excellent choice for tours and rallies.
Condition
7
The car underwent a complete nut and bolt restoration after suffering fire damage and being stored for an extended period. Restoration included engine and mechanical parts, chassis, body repairs, new stainless steel exhaust and fuel tank, electrics rewiring, brightwork re-chroming, and interior restoration. While now in very good order, the history of significant damage and subsequent restoration prevents a rating higher than Very Good.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
39083
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
CWX 333
RHD/LHD:
RHD
• One of only 116 cars with the 3½-litre engine • Matching engine and chassis numbers • Formerly part of the Frederiksen Collection in Denmark • Excellent car for tours and rallies • Offered with copy Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate and Registry records • FIVA papers Launched for 1936, the SS100 was the first real high-performance model produced by SS Cars Limited, powered by a new Weslake-developed overhead-valve engine in a shortened SS1 chassis.
SS Cars felt that the introduction of the overhead valve unit justified the adoption of a new name for the series.
As SS Cars boss William Lyons later recalled: "I immediately pounced on Jaguar as it had an exciting sound to me".
In point of fact, "Jaguar" would be adopted as the marque name in 1943, "SS" having by then acquired a somewhat tarnished reputation.
"SS" originally stood for the Swallow Sidecar & Coachbuilding Company, which had been founded in Blackpool, England by William Walmsley.
The company branched out into motor man...
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£169,625
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£225,000
Median Price (Since 2020)
£425,500
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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