1937 S.S. Jaguar 2½-Litre
The S.S. Jaguar 2½-Litre was produced as an elegant two-door four-seat cabriolet also known as a Drophead Coupé. It’s 3-position folding roof was fully lined and offered the comfort of a saloon when closed. Its list of standard equipment and quality of finish equaled more luxurious models of the era.
In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| production | 6777 |
| price $ | $ £395 |
| engine | Standard Inline-6 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| valvetrain | Twin Side Valves per Cyl |
| displacement | 2663 cc / 162.5 in³ |
| bore | 73 mm / 2.87 in |
| stroke | 106 mm / 4.17 in |
| compression | 7.3:1 |
| power | 50.7 kw / 102 bhp |
| specific output | 38.3 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 66.93 bhp per tonne |
| steering | Worm & Nut |
| f suspension | Rigid Axle w/Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs |
| r suspension | Live Axle w/Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs |
| curb weight | 1524 kg / 3360 lbs |
| wheelbase | 3048 mm / 120.0 in |
| front track | 1422 mm / 56.0 in |
| rear track | 1422 mm / 56.0 in |
| length | 4521 mm / 178.0 in |
| width | 1702 mm / 67.0 in |
| top speed | ~138.4 kph / 86 mph |
