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michael1703 · Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 349 Location: suffolk

what do you reckon on this? you dont see many coming up for auction now, there cant be many more festering in sheds

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160500873537

they sell for £110,000 - £180,000 in good order, theres one with good history for £235,000

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1937-Jaguar-SS100-3-5-Litre-/300483007511?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item45f62ed417

wonder what it will go for

Salopian · Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 354 Location: Newport Shropshire

There is an enormous price difference between the remains of a 1.5 litre saloon and a fully almost overdone SS100. Funnily enough I seem to recall SS models being known as Soda Squirts in their day as being a triumph of style over substance until the SS100 appeared.
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mikeC · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:14 pm Post subject:

Yep, the Soda Squirts label was applied to the SS100 too - they were seriously frowned upon by the likes of Talbot, Lagonda and Bentley owners Laughing

Rich5ltr · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 678 Location: Hampshire, UK

47Jag · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:44 pm Post subject:

It sold for 5 grand!!

Art

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7119 Location: Edinburgh

The 1½ litre SS is certainly very anemic by modern standards but was pretty near top of the pile when compared with its competitors in the 1930s. Even post war its 0-60 time of 25 secs would see off a mid 50s Rover 60 (26.5 secs) or a Riley RM 1½ litre (31.8 secs) and a few others besides. The poor little four pot engine did a pretty good job given that it was being asked to drag along the same body shell that was used on the six pot chassis.

Peter
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