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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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Default Re: Can anyone guess what car this is?

Originally Posted by arado
SS100 Jaguar. I could never afford one. I bought a 1950 MGTD. Still have it. Just reworked carbs and brakes on my buddies 53. Gary
Well, technically, yes and no. It's an SS Cars SS100 Jaguar. SS stood for Swallow Sidecar, which is the company William Lyons founded before he ever started making cars. Yep, he made motorcycle sidecars first, then cars. Following WWII the name "SS" carried a completely different connotation, so it was dropped in favor a new name. Jaguar. We're so used to "Jaguar" being the brand name but in this case, it was actually part of the model name since the brand was "SS Cars" at this time.
 
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