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The 1938 SS Cars had a new stiffer boxed chassis, an all-steel body replaced thee wood/steel combination, and a 3.5-liter overhead valve 125 horsepower offered as an option to the 2.5-liter unit.
There were 1,065 examples of the 3.5-liter salons produced, plus 241 drop-head coupes, and 118 OTS built before World War II. Except for one SS 100 built by Jaguar itself, they were coachbuilt to special order.
This example was shipped as a bare saloon chassis to Hermann Graber, at Wichtrach, near Berne, Switzerland, in May 1938. The car was registered in Switzerland as a 'Limousine Coupe' on March 31st of 1949 to Enterprise de Grads Travaux S.A. of Lausanne. In 1953, the car was registered to 'Labhart Thelma Violet' of Geneva and later believed to have been purchased by a Canadian serviceman who retuned to Canada with it. By 1956, it was in the care of Brian Metcalfe of Ontario before eventually being purchased by Frederick Corp, who drove it until 1963, and then put it into storage. It was purchased in the early 1970s by George Baker of Windsor, Ontario.
Richard Van Rozeboom of Fresno purchased it late in 1977. In 1986, it was purchased by Dave Martin of California, then sold it to David Gill of Chicago in 1987, who commissioned its restoration.
Kathy and Gerald Nell purchased the car in 1990 and commissioned RM Auto Restoration to restore the car in 1994. Upon completion, it was painted royal blue instead of the original black and gray.
In 1994, the car was shown at the Meadow Brook Concours and won the Designer's Choice Award. It was JCNA National Class winner in 1995 and competed in seven JCNA shows from 1995-99, scoring 99.96-100 points. It has won a ribbon at the Pebble Beach Concours and won at Eyes on Classics and masterpiece of Style and Speed.
In 2010, this vehicle was offered for sale at the Sports & Classics of Monterey presented by RM Auctions. It was estimated to sell for $500,000-$700,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $385,000 inclusive of buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2010
There were 1,065 examples of the 3.5-liter salons produced, plus 241 drop-head coupes, and 118 OTS built before World War II. Except for one SS 100 built by Jaguar itself, they were coachbuilt to special order.
This example was shipped as a bare saloon chassis to Hermann Graber, at Wichtrach, near Berne, Switzerland, in May 1938. The car was registered in Switzerland as a 'Limousine Coupe' on March 31st of 1949 to Enterprise de Grads Travaux S.A. of Lausanne. In 1953, the car was registered to 'Labhart Thelma Violet' of Geneva and later believed to have been purchased by a Canadian serviceman who retuned to Canada with it. By 1956, it was in the care of Brian Metcalfe of Ontario before eventually being purchased by Frederick Corp, who drove it until 1963, and then put it into storage. It was purchased in the early 1970s by George Baker of Windsor, Ontario.
Richard Van Rozeboom of Fresno purchased it late in 1977. In 1986, it was purchased by Dave Martin of California, then sold it to David Gill of Chicago in 1987, who commissioned its restoration.
Kathy and Gerald Nell purchased the car in 1990 and commissioned RM Auto Restoration to restore the car in 1994. Upon completion, it was painted royal blue instead of the original black and gray.
In 1994, the car was shown at the Meadow Brook Concours and won the Designer's Choice Award. It was JCNA National Class winner in 1995 and competed in seven JCNA shows from 1995-99, scoring 99.96-100 points. It has won a ribbon at the Pebble Beach Concours and won at Eyes on Classics and masterpiece of Style and Speed.
In 2010, this vehicle was offered for sale at the Sports & Classics of Monterey presented by RM Auctions. It was estimated to sell for $500,000-$700,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $385,000 inclusive of buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2010
2010 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $500,000-USD $700,000
Sale Price :
USD $385,000
1938 SS Cars SS 100 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the SS Cars SS 100
(Data based on Model Year 1938 sales)
1938 SS 100 Jaguar 3.5-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 39016 Sold for USD$434,000 2022 Broad Arrow Auctions : The Passion for the Drive | |
1938 SS 100 Jaguar 3½-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 39032 Sold for USD$415,000 2021 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1938 SS 100 Jaguar 3½-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 39048 Sold for USD$474,500 2018 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1938 SS 100 Jaguar Roadster Chassis#: 49049 Sold for USD$572,000 2016 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | |
1938 Jaguar SS100 3½-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 39064 Sold for USD$462,375 2016 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | |
1938 SS 100 Jaguar 3½-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 39010 Sold for USD$583,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | |
1938 Jaguar SS100 2½ Liter Roadster Chassis#: 49049 Sold for USD$231,000 2015 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours | |
1938 SS 100 Jaguar 3½-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 39032 Sold for USD$852,500 2014 RM Auctions at Monterey | |
1938 SS 100 Jaguar 3½-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 39010 Sold for USD$451,000 2014 RM Auctions - Amelia Island | |
1938 SS 100 Jaguar 3½-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 39039 Sold for USD$852,500 2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona | |
1938 SS 100 Jaguar 2½-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 49028 Sold for USD$396,142 2013 RM Auction - London | |
1938 SS100 Jaguar 3½-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 39065 Sold for USD$402,737 2012 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor cars and Automobilia | |
1938 Jaguar SS 100 3.5-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 39032 Sold for USD$423,752 2011 RM Auctions - London | |
1938 Jaguar SS100 3.5-Liter Roadster Chassis#: 39048 Sold for USD$687,500 2011 RM Auctions at Monterey | |
1938 Jaguar SS100 3.5 Roadster Chassis#: 39058 Sold for USD$242,000 2010 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey | |
1938 Jaguar SS Coupe Chassis#: 30182X Sold for USD$385,000 2010 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey | |
1938 Jaguar SS100 3.5 Litre Sold for USD$368,500 2010 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auctions | |
1938 SS100 Jaguar 3½-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 39051 Sold for USD$330,313 2010 Bonhams - Les Grandes Marques a Monaco | |
1938 SS Jaguar 2½-Litre Drophead Coupé Chassis#: 46131 Sold for USD$154,408 2010 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia | |
1938 Jaguar SS 100 Chassis#: 39032 Sold for USD$341,000 2009 Sports & Classics of Monterey |
SS Cars SS 100s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1938 SS Cars SS 100's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1938 Jaguar SS100 2 ½ L Roadster | 49044 | 2024 Artcurial : Retromobile | $200,000 | $300,000 | |
1938 SS100 Jaguar 3½-Litre Roadster | 39083 | 2022 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $400,000 | $500,000 | |
1938 Jaguar SS100 2½-Litre Roadster | 49028 | 2018 Bonhams : Goodwood Members Meeting | $250,000 | $300,000 | |
1938 Jaguar SS 100 3 1/2 Litre | 39067 | 2017 Gooding & Co. : Scottsdale, AZ | $450,000 | $525,000 | |
1938 JAGUAR SS100 3½ LITRE ROADSTER | 39083 | 2015 Bonhams : The Frederiksen Auction | |||
1938 Jaguar SS100 2½ Litre The Kuala Lumpur SS100 | 49034 | 2013 Coys Techno Classica | $265,000 | $285,000 | |
1938 Jaguar SS Coupé by Graber | 30182 | 2011 RM Auctions Villa d'Este | $210,000 | $300,000 | $400,000 |
1938 Jaguar SS 100 | 39027 | 2010 Bonhams Automobiles d'Exception á Rétromobile | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
1938 Jaguar 1.5-Liter | 2007 Christie's Exceptional Motor Cars at the Monterey Jet Center | $50,000 | $60,000 |
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