SS Jaguar 100
| SS Jaguar 100 | |
|---|---|
1939 SS Jaguar 100 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | SS Cars Ltd |
| Also called | SS Jaguar 2½ Litre 100 Model |
| Production | 1936–1939 |
| Assembly | Coventry, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
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| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2663 cc (3485 cc from 1938) straight-6 overhead valve |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 104 in (2,642 mm) |
| Length | 153 in (3,886 mm) |
| Width | 63 in (1,600 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | SS 90 |
| Successor | Jaguar XK120 |
The SS Jaguar 100 is a British 2-seat sports car built between 1936 and 1939 by SS Cars Ltd of Coventry, England. The manufacturer's name 'SS Cars' used from 1934 maintained a link to the previous owner, Swallow Sidecar, founded in 1922 by Walmsley and Lyons to build motorcycle sidecars. In March 1945 the S. S. Cars shareholders agreed to change the name to Jaguar Cars Limited.
In common with many products of the thirties, the adoption of an animal name was deemed appropriate and the model name "Jaguar" was given to a new SS saloon car in 1935, and then to all new SS models. The '100' was for the theoretical 100 mph maximum speed of the vehicle.