We all know the result when an automobile is stored for a very long time? You'll find not only rust, but also dried-out mice. That's what happened when this SS Jaguar four-seater tourer saw daylight again after many years. What's the story? During the 1930s only one SS Jaguar four-seater tourer was shipped to The Netherlands. After a sheltered but short life
with a prosperous family, it disappeared. Just like that. No one knew about it or what had become of it. In 1974 the SS Jaguar turned up for the first time, in a very sorry state, discovered by a young enthusiast after a Sherlock Holmes type expedition. He kept his mouth shut and told nobody about it. The SS Jaguar remained in storage while he tried to buy it from the owner. After sixteen (16!) years of trying he gave up and passed the information on to a friend. He, also an enthusiast, succeeded to persuade the owner, but that needed patience, lots of patience as it took him another twenty-four (24!) years. All those years the SS Jaguar never saw a glimpse of daylight. However, that changed last year. The SS Jaguar four-seater tourer was treated to a very sympathetic restoration, while
the patina of decades. Of course, there's more, much more to this story. You can read all about it in the July issue of
The Automobile, out now. And if you want to admire
this amazing SS Jaguar in the flesh, that's also possible. It will be presented at the
Concours d'Elegance at Paleis Het Loo in The Netherlands, to be held on July 2 & 3. Do come to the PreWarCar enclave opposite the Royal Palace where it can be seen among the other entrants in the - for Holland - new concours class "Well Preserved".
