SS 100 Jaguar

Compare 2½- and 3½-litre SS 100s and documented period coachwork.

What to check before buying

Verify the period SS identity, engine and chassis evidence, and whether the car retains its original or a later body.

Chassis 49064 was built before the war and shown in Brussels in 1948 with post-war coachwork.

Documented auction results

If you’re deciding what to offer, start with transactions for cars of similar specification and history. Check the sale date, condition, and whether the price included buyer’s premium.

Selected source records in the original currency. Fees, specification, and condition can differ between sales.
ChassisDate and auctionOutcome and priceEvidence
490642016RM Sotheby’s · Arizona 20161939 SS 100 Jaguar 2½-Litre Roadster by Vanden PlasSoldUSD 1,402,500 · Published sold priceAuction evidencePost-war Vanden Plas coachwork on a 1939 SS 100 chassis.

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Factory specification and chronology

Factory purpose
Road

Alternative names

Also recorded as SS100, SS Jaguar 100.

Documented variants

Details shown here apply to the named factory configuration.
VariantProductionBody styleCoachbuilderWheelbaseFactory specificationDocumented examples
SS 100 Jaguar 2½-Litre————Road49064
SS 100 Jaguar 3½-Litre————Road