The SS100 was SS Cars Limited's first real high-performance model, following a similar design to its predecessor, the SS 90, but with a revised radiator, a Le Mans-type fuel tank, and new Lucas QK596 headlamps (the 1937 models used large-diameter Lucas P100 units). Launched in 1936, it used a new Weslake-developed overhead-valve engine in a shortened SS1 chassis. 'SS' was short for the Swallow Sidecar & Coachbuilding Company, which had been founded in Blackpool, England by William Walmsley. In 1926 they branched out into motor manufacturing with its earliest success being a sports saloon on the Austin Seven chassis. In October of 1931, they achieved marque status with the introduction of the SS1. Standard exclusively supplied the chassis, six-cylinder side-valve engine, and four-speed gearbox.
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Chassis #: 18075
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Auction entries : 1William Heynes had joined as Chief Engineer by the time the SS90 sports car arrived in 1935. Using a shortened SS1 chassis, re-engineered by Heynes, the SS90 wore styling by William Lyons with a long bonnet, cut-away doors, and truncated tail. The side-valve engine provided enough power to give the SS90 a top speed of 90 mph. In 1936 the SS100 Jaguar sports car was introduced and marked the company's first use of the 'Jaguar' name. It was built alongside the 2½-Litre saloon and rested on a shortened, 102-inch wheelbase chassis and powered by a revised version of the 2,663cc Standard six which, equipped with Harry Weslake's overhead-valve cylinder head and fitted with twin SU carburetors, developed just over 100 horsepower. In 1936, an SS 100 driven by Tommy Wisdom (and crewed by his wife) won the International Alpine Trial, the first of many successful rallying forays, including class victories in the RAC events of 1937 and 1938. In 1948, it won the overall victory at the Alpine.
During its production lifespan, which was prematurely ended by the outbreak of war, around 198 examples of the 2.5-Litre and 116 of the later 3.5-Litre cars were built.
by Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2020
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Chassis #: 18075
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During its production lifespan, which was prematurely ended by the outbreak of war, around 198 examples of the 2.5-Litre and 116 of the later 3.5-Litre cars were built.
by Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2020
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The origination of the SS letters designated by Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons has always been debatable. As his original firm was known as the Swallow Sidecar Company, that seems a logical explanation. The SS-100, was the first in a long line of high-performance production cars that looked as fast as they went. They were one of the first cars to bear the Jaguar name, although at the time it was....
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In 1935 the Jaguar name sprang upon the scene for the first time with a completely new saloon and sports car range. William Heynes had been working to produce a completely new box section cruciform braced chassis for a vastly improved new model range. Meanwhile Weslake had been turning his talents to the Standard engine and by adopting overhead valves he succeeded in increasing output from 75 hp....
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104.00 in.
4 cyl., 108.38 CID., 65.00hp
6 cyl., 152.56 CID., 102.00hp
6 cyl., 213.58 CID., 125.00hp
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