Vehicle Description
This 1938 Jaguar SS 100 3.5 Convertible came out of a 30 year
ownership with Sir Dave Garroway, the original anchor and host of
The Today Show on NBC starting in the late 1940s. Mr. Garroway
raced regularly into the the early 1950s. Mr. Garroway had the
original 3.5 litre engine outfitted with a Rootes supercharger and
as told to Sports Car Illustrated in 1955, "I blew out this
powerplant while tearing off a few rounds at the Studebaker proving
grounds. I guess the old boy just collapsed from over work - it'd
been bored to the nth degree." Following Mr. Garroway's racing days
in the early 1950s, he would go on to own 39067 for another two and
a half decades until selling his prized SS 100 to noted Jaguar
collector, Steve Sim Roberts, of Colorado. He showed the SS 100
regularly at various concours and Jaguar meetings out West as well
as running in the California Mille. The SS 100 instantly
recognizable with Mr. Roberts' Colorado license plate, PIZZAZ. And
just like Mr. Garroway, Mr. Roberts owned the SS 100 for three
decades as well. Having seen little use since its comprehensive
servicing and looking today very much the way it did with Mr.
Garroway, this distinctive SS 100 in need of only a new custodian,
maybe for the next 30 years. - One of just 118 SS 100 3.5 litre
built between 1938 - 1940.- In-period Jaguar factory supplied
XK120M engine.- Period correct SS 100 3.5 litre engine
accompanies.- Astonishingly voluminous history file dating back to
new.- Original letters, magazine features and photos dating back to
new.- Pre and Post-War racing history.- In-period alligator
interior.- Recent major servicing.- Worldwide event eligible.
Amazing historical prize at a bargain price of $439,500 FIRM
