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The quintessential pre-war British sports car is the 1936 S.S. Jaguar 100 also known simply as the SS100. These diminutive roadsters have all the hallmarks of a competitive race car in an attractive body reminiscent of Jaguar's first tourers. This model was also the first to carry the Jaguar nameplate.

With 125 bhp from a 3.5-litre Inline-6, the car's performance credentials helped launch the company onto the international scene. Name for the car came from its theoretical top speed of 100 mph, although 95 was the norm.

The very first SS100s were powered by a 2664cc version of the Standard Six. Bill Heynes and Harry Weslake modified this unit to 3486cc by increasing both the bore and stroke. Only 118 cars came from the factory with this more-potent unit.

Chassis & Sales

1938 Jaguar SS 100 3 1/2 Litre Roadster - sold for $341,000 The SS 100 offered here, chassis number 39032, was delivered through the Parker’s Bolton agency in Manchester, England in 1938, and spent its first 24 years in the United Kingdom before it was acquired by Eugene Faust, who brought it to New York in 1962. Faust kept the car for seven years, a stewardship that included a restoration. The original engine (number M 545 E) had been replaced much earlier, with number M 499 E, and Faust also re... more
Gallery: 2009 RM Auctions Sports & Classics of Monterey

1937 Jaguar SS 100 Roadster 18081 - sold for $286,000 Originally a 2.5-liter car, up-rated to 3.5-liter engine. From the collection of Kathy and Jerry Nell. National JCNA winner, 28 awards 1986-2000, CCCA and Pebble Beach 1999.
Gallery: RM Auctions' 2010 Sports & Classics of Monterey

1937 Jaguar SS 100 2½ Litre Roadster 18116 - did not sell for €194,140 One of only about 190 2½ Litre SS 100s built. One of the great pre-war British sports cars. A well-sorted, nicely presented example ideal for tours and rallies.
Gallery: 2011 Salon Privé Auction by RM

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