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£52,900 (Est: £70,000 - £90,000)

1932 Jaguar SS1 2½-Litre Coupé

United Kingdom • 19 Sept 2026

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1932 Jaguar SS1 2½-Litre Coupé is one of the earliest surviving examples, boasting original matching numbers and a comprehensive, well-documented restoration from the late 1990s. It represents a significant piece of automotive history as the forerunner to the Jaguar marque, offering exceptional provenance and collector appeal.

Condition

8

The car is described as having undergone an older restoration in the late 1990s with extensive photographic and invoice documentation. While this indicates a comprehensive rebuild, 'older restoration' implies it is not fresh. The text emphasizes 'sympathetic preservation of the car's originality' rather than a pristine, like-new condition. There are no mentions of dents, scratches, or curb marks, and the car is presented as an 'elegant Coupé' with 'exceptional provenance and collector appeal,' suggesting it is well-maintained and in excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition, but not necessarily perfect or outstanding.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

135742

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

ALG 473

RHD/LHD:

RHD

• One of the earliest surviving SS1 Coupés • Retaining original matching chassis, engine and body numbers • An older restoration (bills and photographs available) Forerunner of the 'Jaguar' marque from SS Cars Ltd of Coventry, the SS1 predated yet epitomised the later advertising slogan, 'Grace, Space, Pace'.

SS boss William Lyons' design for the body was startling: the excessively long bonnet, tiny passenger compartment and helmet-type front wings suggesting that it represented the ultimate in high performance.

In so doing, the SS1 went some way towards establishing the pattern for future Jaguars, combining sporting good looks with a better-than-average specification and all at a bargain price.

The SS1's styling was revised for 1933 and the sidevalve engines uprated with alloy cylinder heads and improved manifolds, raising the top speed to 75mph.

For 1934 the SS1 gained a new wide-track chassis and slightly enlarged Standard engines of 2,143cc and 2,663cc respectively, while the b...