>From: brucec@amex-trs.com (Bruce Carter)
>Subject: Seen interesting car last night
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>Last night on the way home from work, trying to find a place to dispose
>of my used oil, I seen an interesting car. It had printed/stenciled on
>it that it was a 1939 Jaguar SS100. The owner apparently did not think
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>From: Teriann J. Wakeman <twakeman@apple.com>
>Bruce,
>If memory serves me jaguar did not make a 1939 SS100. I believe it was
>made by a company called SS. But then I may be wrong. I'm not sure exactly
>when SS changed its name to Jaguar, but I suspect it was about 1939.
We have a late night program here in OZ called "The world tonight" (doesn't
everybody :-) It has a special feature once a week called "MY CAR" where
they feature "antiques". About a month ago they did the SS. From what
my dimming memories tell me the name was changed from SS after WWII due
to the bad associations people has with the SS and Germany.
Apparently before the war they had a reputation as a "light/small"
relatively inexpensive sports car. The war slowed/stopped production
and when things got going again they changed the name and the design.
PS: I'm still looking around for a XJS or XJ6 and still interested in
any info people can give me on the 1975-1985 Jaguar range. PS, I saw
a 1983 Manual XJ6 with a "factory" 4-5 speed (can't remember) don't see
a lot of those. Yes Scott Fisher #1, it was British racing green with
tan leather interior :-) On reflection I should have brought it :-(
Regards Scott Fisher #2
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