2011-04-22 19:24:14 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:
www.fantasyjunction.com

Sellers description:
colour Red
interior colour Black
drive RHD
type Cabrio / Roadster
year 1936
mileage 256 km / 159 mi
Chassis No. 18031
Engine No. 2.7 Litre 6-Cylinder no. 250864
price 232.875 GBP
VAT No
city Emeryville, CA 94608
country USA
1936 Jaguar SS100 2 ½ Liter

S/N 18031
Engine No. 250864

Red with Black Leather Interior

This particular car is a beautifully restored example, and scored four first places in JCNA concours following an extensive and painstaking restoration performed between 1993 and 1996. The scores were an impressive 99.96, 99.96, 99.98, and 100 points, and the car has covered only a few hundred miles since. It has been regularly started and properly maintained since, and remains extremely fresh in appearance.

The restoration has held up extremely well, and certainly does not look like it was completed in the 1990's. It has the appearance of a restoration that is just a few years old with a very high quality paintjob, which remains in excellent condition, with almost no blemishes to speak of. The chrome is also excellent, with no pitting or haze, as are the wheels. The iconic Lucas headlamps are in excellent shape, as well as all remaining glass and lenses. The car is fitted with optional auxiliary driving lamps, also made by Lucas, as well as correct and desirable "owl's eye" rear lamp. The car also has both standard and Brooklands windscreens, as well as full weather equipment including soft top, boot side curtain, and boot, all of which are like new.

The interior is in similarly nice condition, with almost no wear in evidence. The leather of the seats is excellent, as are the carpets, and both are superbly fitted. The painted dashboard is extremely nice as well, and the attractive gauges are restored and lovely. The steering wheel is also in excellent condition.

The engine compartment is very clean and correct. It is well detailed, and has the feel of a thorough high-quality restoration that has seen minimal use and shows few signs of age. It is of course extremely correct and well-detailed, as would be expected of a car that has done so well at concours. Again the condition is extremely impressive for a restoration that is not just a few years old. The engine number is 250864 and is of the correct type, but does not match the engine number on the chassis plate. The underside was also included in the restoration and is extremely clean and superbly detailed to high standards.

This is a fantastic and rare opportunity to acquire one of these historic cars. The balance and proportions of styling are remarkable, and in combination with the beautiful detailing, have made the SS100 a highly sought-after blue-chip collectible that has enjoyed remarkable appreciation in recent years. Their performance makes them very usable today, and also contributed to their competition pedigree. With a little over 300 examples built, and considerably fewer surviving today, these cars are incredibly rare, and perhaps no other car represents better the quintessential British sports car. Consequently, they will always be in high demand, and will thus make very sound (as well as enjoyable) investments. This particular car's stunning and award-winning restoration is holding up beautifully, and the car is ready to be driven or casually shown.

2011-04-23 13:09:39 | Anonymous writes:

Wheelbase 9' 11" !!!!? (1936/37 saloon?)
Me thinks the original data plate said 8' 8".

2011-04-24 10:00:13 | terry mcgrath writes:

"me thinks" the original data plate said 8'8" is wrong
SS100 did not have a specific data plate for just the SS100 they used sedan/DHC data plates and the wheelbase says 9'11" on early cars and 10' 0" on later cars, track listed at 4' 6" changed to 4' 8"
Don't worry the Data plate pictured for this car is a modern copy and is stamped poorly and is also the wrong plate for an SS100 with chassis number 18031 anyway.
terry

2011-05-24 19:51:41 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at:
www.gullwingmotorcars.com/detail-1936-jaguar-ss100-1-used-7138334.html

Same photos.

2014-04-13 19:12:45 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 5/14
www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm

Auction description:
Lot 118
1936 SS 100 Jaguar 2½-Litre Roadster
To be auctioned on Saturday, May 10, 2014
€240.000 - €300.000
Chassis no. 18031
Engine no. 250864
Body no. 4761

102 bhp, 2,663 cc overhead-valve inline six-cylinder engine with dual SU carburettors, four-speed manual transmission, independent front and solid axle rear suspension with semi-elliptic leaf springs and friction shock absorbers, and four-wheel mechanical drum brakes. Wheelbase: 2,641 mm

One of the most desirable 1930s sports cars
A well-maintained, award-winning restoration
Documented by its JDHT Certificate

The 2½-Litre Roadster shown here is recorded in its Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate, a copy of which accompanies the car, as having been manufactured around 1 July 1936. It was delivered 10 days later, on 11 July 1936, by Nottingham distributor C.H. Truman to the original owner, P.G. Allen. The SS 100 also retains its original engine, number 250864, as noted on the JDHT Certificate and on a copy of the Jaguar factory records, which are included on file. Interestingly, the documentation records the original colour scheme as having been Suede Green with a matching interior, which is a seductive, rarely seen combination.

The car was meticulously restored in its present sporting colours between 1993 and 1996, and reportedly, it scored 99.96, 99.96, 99.98, and finally 100 points in Jaguar Club of North America concours competition. It was formerly part of the respected collection of St. Thomas residents Dick and Lana Vento, who displayed it to award-winning results at the 2012 Marin Concours d'Elegance in California. As evidenced by that recent concours victory, the restoration has been well maintained over passing years, and it is still in superb condition. It is equipped with like-new full weather equipment, including a soft-top, side curtains, and top boot, as well as both standard and sporting fold-down Brooklands windscreens, Lucas auxiliary driving lamps, and a desirable "owl's eye" rear lamp.

There are few more exhilarating and simply gorgeous road cars of this era than this dapper cat.

2020-01-02 09:37:50 | pauls writes:

Some history of the car is published in the book "Collecting Jaguar" by Keith Martin.