2011-08-15 14:13:16 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 8/11
www.rmauctions.com/FeatureCars.cfm

Auction description:
1938 Jaguar SS100 3.5-Liter Roadster
Chassis No. 39048
Estimate: $700,000-$800,000 US
AUCTION DATE: Saturday, August 20, 2011
- One of only 118 3.5-Liter examples; rare matching-numbers engine
- Well-known Midwest car since the 1960s; documented in SS100 Register
- A recent concours-level restoration and a former CCCA and AACA award winner
- Eligible for all the finest vintage concours, races, rallies and tours

According to the Classic Jaguar Association SS100 Register, the car offered here, chassis 39048, was delivered new to Lt.-Col. A.W. Tate in England, and it is believed he entered it into a number of amateur-level races. Known history resumes in 1964, when 39048 was imported to the USA by early Jaguar enthusiast Ken Gardner, who commissioned a comprehensive, concours-level restoration. Once complete, the SS100 scored 99.25 points and won the Primary Foreign Class at the July 1970 Indianapolis Grand Classic. That December, Mr. Gardner sold 39048 to Floyd Moore of Glenview, Illinois. Under Mr. Moore in 1972, the SS100 earned an AACA National First Prize.

Moore retained 39048 until 1984, when he sold the car to Chicago's Bernard Nevoral, and it joined the latter's private collection of classic sporting cars. Nevoral retained the car for a remarkable 25 years, and during his tenure, the Jaguar was entered into a number of vintage rallies, maintained by knowledgeable specialists and stored within his custom-built garage, which has been profiled in a number of publications.

Most recently in 2010-2011, 39048 received a comprehensive and professional body-off-frame restoration performed by Jeff's Resurrections of Taylor, Texas. The process included a rebuild of the original, matching-numbers 3.5-liter engine, which has been documented by the Jaguar Heritage Club. As finished in factory-correct blue with rich red leather hides, the car also features gleaming brightwork and such desirable period features as wire-mesh headlamp guards, aero screens, classic-type Dunlop racing tires and a number of motor club badges. In addition, this handsomely presented, rare and immensely desirable SS100 3.5-liter Roadster is accompanied by a remarkable historical file containing all restoration records, copies of prior title documents, older handwritten service records, a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate, copies of the SS100 Register and Classic Jaguar Association newsletters, as well as newspaper clippings and SS100-related literature.

Addendum
After catalog printing and shortly before the auction, this SS100 was shown at the National Championship of the Jaguar Club North America in Columbus, Ohio, where the car was honored with a "Best in Class" award as well as the judges' "Top Cat" award.

2011-08-19 12:54:51 | Anonymous writes:

At Pebble beach 2010
this car had a postwar head fitted
The ID plate was a totally incorrect replica plate.
body number tag was home made.
The chassis number stamping did look correct.
The engine block whilst it did have SS on the side the engine number stamping need further checking

2011-09-01 10:27:47 | pauls writes:

Car sold for $687,500

2014-08-02 08:31:30 | pauls writes:

Car was also at gooding Pebble Beach auction in '10
www.goodingco.com/vehicle/1938-jaguar-ss100-3-5-litre/

Lot 104 Estimate: $375,000 - $450,000
SOLD: $368,500.
Chassis: 39048
Engine: M549E
Body No. 4945

2018-08-18 20:38:02 | pauls writes:

Car to return to auction 8/18
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO18/Monterey/lots/r0114-1938-ss-100-jaguar-3-litre-r ...

Auction description:
Lot Number 250
1938 SS 100 Jaguar 3½-Litre Roadster
$575,000 - $775,000
RM | Sotheby's - MONTEREY 2018 - Offered on: Saturday, August 25, 2018
Chassis No. 39048
Engine No. M 549 E
Body No. 4945

Offered from a prominent private collection
Best in Class and Top Cat winner, 2011 JCNA National Championship
A well-known example with its original engine; concours-level restoration
Eligible for all the finest vintage concours, races, rallies, and tours

CHASSIS NUMBER 39048
The SS 100 offered here was delivered new to Lt.-Col. A.W. Tate in England, and it is believed he entered it into a number of amateur-level races. Known history resumes in 1964, when the car was imported to the USA by early Jaguar enthusiast Ken Gardner, who commissioned a comprehensive, concours-level restoration. Once complete, the SS 100 scored 99.25 points and won the Primary Foreign Class at the July 1970 Indianapolis Grand Classic. That December, Mr. Gardner sold chassis no. 39048 to Floyd Moore of Glenview, Illinois. Under Mr. Moore in 1972, the SS 100 earned an AACA National First Prize.

Moore retained chassis no. 39048 until 1984, when he sold the car to Chicago's Bernard Nevoral, and it joined the latter's private collection of classic sporting cars. Nevoral retained the car for a remarkable 25 years, and during his tenure, the Jaguar was entered into a number of vintage rallies and maintained by knowledgeable specialists.

In 2010-2011, chassis no. 39048 received a comprehensive and professional body-off-frame restoration performed by Jeff's Resurrections of Taylor, Texas. The process included a rebuild of the original, matching-numbers 3½-liter engine. As finished in factory-correct blue with rich red leather hides, the car also features gleaming brightwork and such desirable period features as wire-mesh headlamp guards, aero screens, classic-type Dunlop racing tires, and a number of motor club badges. In addition, this handsomely presented, rare, and immensely desirable roadster is accompanied by a remarkable historical file containing all restoration records, copies of prior title documents, older handwritten service records, and a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate.

This is a wonderful example of one of the all-time great Classic sports cars.