2.5 SS-100 | |||||
Open Two Seater | |||||
Right Hand Drive | |||||
1937 | Bright Red | ||||
2018 | Black | ||||
Rest: Nice | |||||
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2018-12-05 15:48:28 | pauls writes:
Car was at auction in 2017
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am17/amelia-island/lots/r327-1937-ss-100-jaguar-2-lit ...
Auction description:
Lot Number 142
1937 SS 100 Jaguar 2½-Litre Roadster
Sold For $319,000
RM | Sotheby's - AMELIA ISLAND 2017 - A Gentleman's Collection: The Pride & Passion of Orin Smith
Chassis No. 18124
Engine No. 250798
Body No.4832
Formerly owned by noted Jaguar enthusiast James Dale
High-quality enthusiast restoration
Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) Full Classic
Ideal for numerous tours and rallies worldwide
102 bhp, 2,663 cc OHV inline six-cylinder engine with dual SU carburetors, four-speed manual transmission, independent front and solid axle rear suspension with semi-elliptical leaf springs and friction shock absorbers, and four-wheel mechanical drum brakes. Wheelbase: 104 in.
CHASSIS NUMBER 18124
The SS 100 offered here was one of only 94 cars produced in 1937, and according to the Classic Jaguar Association’s SS 100 Register, was originally delivered by the famous downtown London distributors Henlys on 30 January 1937, finished in black with an olive interior. Subsequent owners were, from 1978 to 1998, Tom Gooding of Minetto, New York, then, from 1998 until Mr. Smith’s acquisition, the well-known enthusiast James Dale, of Canada and Florida. Mr. Dale received the car in trade from Jaguar expert Terry Larson, in exchange for the missing parts to an original C-Type!
Mr. Dale restored the car to original condition, with the exception of a change in colors to the present livery, red with a black interior and tonneau cover. At some point the car received a correct replacement 2½-Litre engine; this engine, still present today, is number 250798. The car remains in very solid and thoroughly presentable condition, showing only minimal instances of wear; the interior is lightly stretched and the paint exhibits minor chips and cracking in the usual stress areas. Mesh stone guards are fitted to the headlamps and radiator. At the time of cataloguing, the odometer recorded just 87 miles since completion of the restoration. A new fuel tank was installed in 2015.
The SS is offered with a Mark V handbook, a correct instruction book for the model, its original cowl numbers tag (loose; a faithful reproduction is mounted to the car), and a small collection of information and ownership documentation from over the years. It is a lovely example ready for continued use and enjoyment, for many years to come.