1934 | Jaguar SS 1

1934 SS1 (Jaguar) Open Tourer 20hp
Chassis Number: 247994
Registration Number: KV9740
An incredibly rare survivor in concours condition. This car was discovered in Texas in a very dilpidated condition & a three decade long restoration was then perfomed upon it to bring it up to the standard we find it in today. Over 20,000 hours were put into this car to make it simply the best ss1 in the world today. When the engine was disassmbled & rebuilt the engine rebuilder reported two rattles in it. This turned out to be the mummified remains of two rattle snakes that had at some stage slithered in & been unable to find their way back out.
This is a simply stunning car with winning Pebble Beach credentials to its name. We will shortly be conducting a full photo shoot upon the car to our usual standards. It invariably wins a prize whenever it is entered into a show or concours.
The car also comes by separate arrangement with an incredible amount of period Jaguar related automobilia from the gargage where it has resided which apprears more like a shirne to Jaguar & its history. It shares the garage with an XK120 built specifically for Sir William Lyons' Son with some unique modifications. Please read the captions to some of the pictures below which will give an indication of the uniqueness of this car & the assorted SS automobilia & items that go with it many of which are simply unreapeatable finds. SS Ink wells, Hip Flasks, Card Holders & cigarette booxes are all part if the cars history & make a huge difference when showing the car. Sir William Lyons' sons XK120 is also available out of the collection, two pictures of which are shown on this listing.
Take note also of the extraordinary speedometer/rev counter which is also calibrated to to give revs in third & 4th gear from the single indicator needle in addition to speed. The original Petrol Bowser pump used to fill the car for 7 years when it was new in the 1930's also comes with the car. It was retreived from Bill Woods Garage in Queensferry!!!
This SS is one of rarest cars in the world.
A Vehicle with significant Provence,
With accolades to match.
Awards consist of the following:
2000 Invited to Goodwood Cartier Et Lux
Best 50 Cars in the World display
Car got most attention on 3 days of the event.
2001. invited to SIR WILLIAMS CENTENARY RALLY
Black pool to Coventry
Won Top Award (Spirit of the Event)
2003 JULY European Concourse D' Elegance At Scholoss Schwetzingen Germany
Won Second PLACE
2006 JUNE JDC event at the HURLINGHAM CLUB
Chairman Award, for car he would like to take home
2010 JUNE Klassicwelt Bodensee Car was the feature display at their annual event
2015 August car was invited to attend there 65 year event at
PEBBLE BEACH.
This is the finest CONCOURSE DE ELEGANCE Event in the WORLD this they say to be best 200 Cars they have chosen world wide
Car won third place, if the front near side headlamp had worked it would have won the class
Head of the volunteers, said the onwer/restorer was first person to win in 64 years, (having done most work himself)
2021 September car was invited to join the 60 WORLDS
RAREST CAR DISPLAY
AT HAMPTON COURT PALACE Concourse d' Elegance