2010-12-20 22:49:39 | Lofty writes:

Seen on conceptcarz.com:

www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/chassisNum.aspx

"This example carries chassis number 18075 and was sent to its original in 1937 and first registered on March 29th of that year. J.M Charters of the UK was its first owner. The car later made its way to the United States and spent time in an Ohio museum as a static display for over 30 years. In recent years, it was treated to a complete restoration in Great Britain and finished in its original black livery.

The car has its original all-aluminum body, steel fenders, and optional dual spares installed.

In 2007 it was brought to Carmel, California where it was offered for sale at Bonhams auction, An Important Sale of Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia. The lot had an estimated value of $380,000 - $430,000. It failed to find an interested buyer willing to satisfy the vehicles reserve and left the auction unsold.

This was the first of the 49 Jaguar SS100s to be exported to the United States in the 1930s and the second of the 3.5 litre cars to be built. This as also the first car to bear the name Jaguar. Initially the company that William Lyons started in 1922 was called Swallow Sidecars. It because SS Cars when car production began, and in 1935 the cars were named SS Jaguars. The name reversed for all of Lyons cars in 1940, and the 'SS' was dropped after the war for obvious reasons. Jaguar's sporting tradition started with the prewar SS100, which laid the foundation for one of Britain's premier marques. During its lifetime this SS100 Jaguar has had owners in both the United States and in Europe. It now lives not far from its Coventry birthplace."