Following the launch of the the SS1 in 1932, 'Swallow Sidecars' became 'SS Cars Ltd' in 1934. The first sportscar of SS Cars was the SS90, still based on the Standard Twenty, but it wasn't very sporting. In 1936 William Heynes and Harry Weslake developed the 2663cc 6-cylinder Standard engine with overhead valve head to give 90bhp and launched this in the new
SS 100 Jaguar - badge on grille
SS 100 Jaguar 1937, with 2,664cc inline six engine from the Standard 20, but fitted with a Weslake head.
SS 100 Jaguar. Using a shortened 3.5litre chassis and an overhead valve version of the Standard Cars 2.5litre engine, the SS 100 Jaguar was produced 1936-1940
SS 100 Jaguar.
SS 100 Jaguar. 198 2.5litre and 116 3.5litre SS 100 were made 1936 to 1940.
SS 100 Jaguar 1937. This is one of the 1937 SS Team Cars.
SS 100 Jaguar 1939 3-5litre, the 3.5-litre engine was not used in Standard cars.
SS 100 Jaguar. The White Car behind is its larger sibling, the SS Jaguar 3.5litre, although this one is the postwar version relaunched as Jaguar 3.5litre
