1938 S.S. Jaguar 3½ litre [39039]

1938 S.S. Jaguar 3½ litre [39039] in Jaguar - Quand l'Automobile devient un Art!, Documentary, 2006

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dsl ◊ 2017-06-29 17:30	"Chassis 39039 was delivered new to Harold C. Goozee of London on March 11 1938, and registered as HMX 87 a Middlesex issue that began that month, and is the only SS 100 to be painted Snow Shadow Blue. Goozee competed in the Royal Automobile Club Scottish Rally that spring and again in 1939 plus rallies at Bournemouth, Buxton, and Scarborough. He also raced at Brooklands and at Donington, where he was clocked at 110 mph. The car was then laid up for the duration of the war. Goozee resumed competition in 1949 and 1950, racing at Silverstone and Blackpool and Prescott hill climbs. In 1959, HMX 87 was sold to G. and J. Smith, of Herefordshire, who drove it extensively and participated in many shows. Imported to the USA in 1993, and fully restored by Terry Larson, Jaguar specialist in Mesa, Arizona." from 2014 Arizona auction details.

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◊ 2017-06-29 17:30

"Chassis 39039 was delivered new to Harold C. Goozee of London on March 11 1938, and registered as HMX 87 a Middlesex issue that began that month, and is the only SS 100 to be painted Snow Shadow Blue. Goozee competed in the Royal Automobile Club Scottish Rally that spring and again in 1939 plus rallies at Bournemouth, Buxton, and Scarborough. He also raced at Brooklands and at Donington, where he was clocked at 110 mph. The car was then laid up for the duration of the war. Goozee resumed competition in 1949 and 1950, racing at Silverstone and Blackpool and Prescott hill climbs. In 1959, HMX 87 was sold to G. and J. Smith, of Herefordshire, who drove it extensively and participated in many shows. Imported to the USA in 1993, and fully restored by Terry Larson, Jaguar specialist in Mesa, Arizona." from 2014 Arizona auction details.

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1938 S.S. Jaguar 3½ litre [39039]