2017-01-21 17:44:56 | Rob Reilly writes:

Listed in the 2007 Classic Jaguar Association SS100 Register

2025-01-24 17:09:54 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 1/25

www.goodingco.com/lot/1936-jaguar-ss100-2-1-2-litre/

Auction description:

2025 Amelia Island Auctions

1936 Jaguar SS100 2 1/2 Litre

Chassis 18030

Original engine S1187, no longer with the car

The First Jaguar-Badged Model, Setting the Stage for the XK120 and E-Type

Exceedingly Rare as One of Just 314 Examples Built

Fitted with Uprated 3 1/2-Litre Engine and Accompanied by Spare Engine Block

Documented with Service Records, JDHT Certificate, Photos, and Correspondence

Shown at the 2002 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and an Award Winner at the 2005 Ault Park Concours

3,486 CC OHV Inline 6-Cylinder Engine

Twin SU Carburetors

125 BHP at 4,500 RPM

4-Speed Manual Gearbox

4-Wheel Girling Mechanical Drum Brakes

Front Solid Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Adjustable Friction Dampers

Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Adjustable Friction Dampers

This lovely example was originally finished in Silver Metallic with a Powder Blue interior and equipped with a 2 1/2-litre engine, per its accompanying JDHT certificate. It was originally sold to an Eli Toft in Wolverhampton, England, and by 1951 it was advertised for sale for £295, painted red and fitted with a 3 1/2-litre engine. By the mid 1960s the Jaguar was purchased by specialist Eric Hook, who imported the car into California and restored it. A 1967 document on file notes the car’s engine as S1187, the same as remains fitted today and originally from a Jaguar Mk IV Drophead Coupe. This may also have been the engine in the car when advertised in 1951.

Don Marsh - a lifelong enthusiast who also owned a Jaguar XKSS - acquired the Jaguar in 1998 and a document on file notes that the car was restored in 1996. In Mr. Marsh’s care, the Jaguar received cosmetic attention and mechanical enhancements, including an engine and gearbox rebuild and the fitment of an aluminum radiator and fuel cell. An Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance participant in 2002, this SS100 offers a rare opportunity to acquire a charming example of Jaguar’s first true sports car.