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Jaguar 100 3½ Litre
Larger-engined 3½-litre version of the SS100 (common base: SS100 2½ Litre)
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 118 Built
- Years
- 1938
- Engine
- 3,500 cc / 3.5 LFactory: 3.5 L
- Power
- 93.2 kW / 127 PSFactory: 125 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 163 km/hFactory: 101 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 3½-litre SS100 was the fastest pre-war SS Jaguar and was described as the cheapest 100 mph car in Britain at the time. Its acceleration was outstanding for the 1930s, and 118 were built from 1938.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package production3½-litre cars built from 1938 | 1181 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
SS launched the Jaguar name in September 1935, with the SS100 two-seater as its sports car, developed from the SS90. From 1938 a 3½-litre engine joined the original 2½-litre, raising output to 125 bhp and top speed to 101 mph, with 0-50 mph in 7.1 seconds. Priced at £445, the 3½-litre was built in 118 examples alongside 191 of the 2½-litre.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Jaguar 100 3½ Litre.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 3,500 cc / 3.5 LFactory: 3.5 L2 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 93.2 kW / 127 PSFactory: 125 hp · converted2Source states bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 163 km/hFactory: 101 mph · converted2 |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 9 s2Source says 'under 9 seconds'; 0-50 mph 7.1 s. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust – 1938 SS Jaguar 100 2½ Litre ERB 290 Level A
- 118 3½-litre cars built from 1938
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2
1938 SS Jaguar 100 2½ Litre Level A Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust
- 3½-litre
- 125bhp
- 101 mph (163 km/h)
- 60 mph in under 9 seconds
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