1936 SS Jaguar Suede Green Open Tourer

Commencing with its numbers matching 2-1/2 liter engine rebuild with an NOS set 

This car starts immediately no matter how long it’s been sitting and runs
like a Swiss watch; shifting through the 4 forward gears with ease.
Sold new for $385 GBP.

This beautifully restored ‘fresh’ 2-1/2 er Open Tourer had once belonged to 
e President of the ited States ert H. of Minnesota.
I purchased this car in its original untouched preserved running/driving condition, 
and upon dismantling the car in preparation for the restoration found the 
e President’s brass belt buckle and gold initialed “H.H.H.” watch bob 
underneath the back seat. h the buckle and the watch bob have the 
e Presidential seal stamped in them. 
These two items accompany the purchase of the car. photos. 
 
Although the odometer reads 21,170; which is the mileage when the car was 
discovered in a barn, there are only about 175 miles on the newly rebuilt motor 
and gear box. I purposely told the instrument restorer to leave the original 
miles on the odometer rather than setting it back to zero.

I did add two switches located on the left side of the dashboard that I had 
left over from a ’37 to separate the side lights on the fenders 
from the headlights and roadlamps. This car is equipped with its original 
factory remote starter button mounted on the starter motor.

This Open Tourer is the only such motorcar with a side-mounted spare tire; rather 
than the typical rear-mounted spare. This allows for much easier access to 
the gas tank. Also in the rear of the car is a tool tray I had built which is 
the entire width of the back end and incorporated into the body.

Why is the 2-1/2 liter more valuable than the 1-1/2 liter?
The 2-1/2 liter was much faster and most often was accompanied by the 
larger SS2 chassis supporting a more substantial body such as this 
Open Tourer or a on. Did I mention the 2-1/2 liter was much faster?

What goes with the purchase of this car?
-A complete set of custom British-made side curtain metal frames and all the fasteners 
your trimmer [upholsterer] would need to complete the top [hood]. photos.
The steel top bows pictured on the car, including the front wooden bolster were 
made in by a marque specialist.
– new shift knob with the original ‘LIFT’ debossment on the knob for ‘ verse’.
The shift knob on the car now is an original 1930’s beautiful kelite.
-Steering wheel boss [hub], column sleeves and controls; and bottom end
attachments for dipper and throttle. Currently throttle is on a pull lever in the 
center of the dashboard.
-NOS set of 12V French al trafficators [turn signals]. Not fitted.
-1936 original ‘ pic rings’ badge placed on top of the 
cowl [bulkhead]. movable.
-Original spare parts catalog with corresponding part numbers 
from SS Jaguar 1936. 64 pages.
-Original prospective buyer fold-out brochure introducing the 
new SS Jaguar for 1936. 3 pages.
-Original 1936 advertising brochure for the new SS called a ‘Jaguar’. 
-About ½ gallon of Suede green paint and the paint code.

What is not included, but can be negotiated, is the rarest of the rare: 
16 page, very large [14″ x 9-1/2″] silver embossed and debossed mint condition 
‘dealership catalog’ outlining all of the different models, available engine sizes, 
drawings of each model, and exterior and interior colors and trim packages 
offered in 1936 for the SS Jaguar automobiles. This catalog also lists all the 
specifications of each of the motor sizes offered and their related mechanical 
components. It still has the front and rear cellophane tissues to protect the 
first and last pages as well as the tied string bound folded edge of the catalog.
The only place you’re going to see another one of these is in a auto museum.

Only the finest wood was used to make the door panels. Included are 
African purple heart and walnut burl. Interestingly enough, when 
the motor was rebuilt, the rebuilder noticed that one of the freeze plugs 
was replaced with a coin from New Zealand dated 1933, picturing a 

There are two secret compartments built into the floor in the back seat. 

Due to the fact that this extremely rare motorcar was just completed
and well sorted, the new owner can be assured they will own
the finest one on earth.
To see my work and many of the other cars I have owned and restored,
please go to my website at:  https://www.griffithvintagemotorcars.com/