No wonder you’re excited!!

So long as you don't paint it pink, please restore it to what your finances can stand - along with Jaguar'[s wonderful name.

In about 1960 a motorcycling friend of mine turned up with a Jaguar very like this one. It was in shabby condition and was missing reverse. I remember the squarish body and long bonnet. It sat quite low and had a Standard engine. My friend was a meat porter in Smithfield Market London and he used the car for work saving his Vincent motorbike for weekends. This did not last long however because parking restrictions were being introduced in central London and the Jaguar, or SS, was dragged off to the car pound. It's owner never paid the fine and collected it because the car was hopelessly illeagal and was better disowned! No doubt it was burned out and crushed.

I think it's too rare to turn it into a hot rod. If you want a hot rod use something that's in easy supply like a Model A or an Austin 7.

Beautiful piece of history. I'd say restore it to original spec . I wouldn't be precious about condition and I certainly wouldn't be spending time preserving other people s repairs. It's not original any more, it's even changed colour so I'd only preserve original parts of they were good.

I agree with most of the other comments, in that a full restoration should be undertaken. Just thinking of the history is amazing. It was delivered in January 1933, just 25 days before a certain Austrian became chancellor of Germany, and the letters SS would become world renowned for British automobile manufacturing. While in Germany those letters would gain fame for all the wrong reasons.

I trust you will keep us all fully updated throughout the next chapter in this car's journey.

I know nothing about them, so your video was enlightening. You have a piece of history, it needs to be saved. I saw a video of a rare Land Rover being restored and driven. If you sell it, be sure it is to a restorer.

Please preserve as much as you can, with a sympathetic restoration. It does not need to be concours, in fact, it should NOT be!

A friend bought a 1936 MG TA in a similarly totally dismantled condition that had never started restoration by the previous owner who died. It took him a few years to get it back to original condition making most of the wooden and metal parts himself and some parts from the MG club in the UK. IT LOOKS MAGNIFICENT ! Looks better than new. Restore it.

I reckon that someone who's Grandad owned a Jaguar dealership has boxes of NOS sitting in a garden shed or barn. As they are so rare & there's so many spares with it, things such as generators, regulators, starter motors & other electrics from that era are re -buildable. It actually looks like every part that has required replacing on the car since new, has been kept.

Excellent video. Thank you for sharing that. I’d love to have one of those slappers. Those are the best I’ve seen. How much to get one to Virginia, U.S.?

As others have said, it's got to be preservation with a view to eventual restoration, given its completeness and rarity. The fact you've bought it seems to show that you're keen to preserve it, maybe others can come in on the restoration, even Jaguar (sorry JaGUar) themselves?

Congratulations on getting this incredible car my late uncle's step father and mother had an original ss jaguar from the 1930s I remember my uncle saying that the car was amazing but back in them days they didn't like going over ramps apart from that stunning car lovely piece of history well done and keep up the amazing work you do mate

Not as rare as a 2025 jaguar is going to be!

Too unique to do other than a full restore. Maybe someone would finance it. I have a 33 Plymouth 6 in need of something similar (nowhere near that condition it was driveable when it was parked). I want to sell it but the thought that that someone would make it into a 'special' or hotrod just makes me cringe and leave it in the shed. Maybe I'm wrong.

Bring it back.✌️

Wow ! Just found your channel this morning and couldn't resist subbing in the hope that you do rebuild this beautiful car . Obviously I have to watch your other video ,me duck .👍

Watched a time served panel beater do a gas & hammer weld patch repair to a car wing 60yr ago' but i will say cars were made of a more heavy gauge metal back then .....

Brilliant must restore

Hi Tom. Would you ever contemplate using gasless MIG (flux core)on car body panels? If no, what are the main reasons why.

I took on a project like this back in 2010. Same condition, but even worse. But I worked with some great shops on the wood. And also other Metal shops. Since I don't have a legit shop, I restored parts and pieces for many years. All the wood is pretty much finished now. All the drive train parts are acquired and refinished. Now working on all my body panels. I found out how to chemically strip them of rust and paint, one by one. I won't take on the enormous cost of warehousing the project until it's time to assemble it. I made dip tanks our of scrap lumber, plywood and 2x6. Then caulked the interior seems with a good sealant caulk and them used Flexseal to seal up the tank. Then used Muriatic acid and water at a rate of maybe 10 to 1. Works for rust and paint. then pressure wash. you can make a second emersion tank for a neutralizer bath of water and baking soda. Then rinse and apply Phosphoric acid and water in a spray bottle. Store the panels in doors, in a dry area for the next phase of metal work. Good luck with the project. Also I use a trashcan as a tank to remove rust for other misc metal parts. This progress will keep you motivated.

What an historic project. Whatever you decide re. the way forward I'm sure you'll do it justice. My father always bought and sold cars of this vintage and so I grew up with a love of them. Quality over quantity. Good luck and best wishes.

Hi Tom, defo restore to original as possible, you won't regret it, lovely find.

I know what I'm hoping you will do with it but this is about you and what you think would be the best route to take. I'm sure your head must be spinning, decisions decisions eh.

That car is lucky to find you, as are we to watch over your shoulder.

I don't think you mentioned the Austin 7 based cars in your introduction. Good luck with the project!

Hey that’s the same as one here in Perth WA This one’s A four cylinder as well. I have photos 👍

Just a quick market check shows one of these un-restored for 80K USD ,Going with that You could possibly offer car journalists photo ops for money to fund the restoration along with your car shows, Magazines love being the first or a special opportunity before restoring it, Car clubs might help sponsor the restoration, Maybe like others you can ask people to donate to save the SS2,Give them a stamped out name plate for a price like the Elvis jet from the metal you remove from the car that's unusable, Just throwing ideas not telling you what to do. If it is the earliest one around that has to have selling power for opportunities for you.

Full Restore !!! Please.

nice work

Put an American pushrod V-8 in it.😊

What a project. Congratulations. I would love to see a full restoration on this car. It is pretty and it would be fantastic to see it back to its original glory. My 2 cents. 😊

I would suggest that you paint it pink, throw a black string vest over it and put some disco lights on the top.

don't go woke on it

Wow... fantastic.

this car is in good hands. good luck

Make it runnable and safe as is so you can see and appreciate all the old workmanship. Make new parts that are needed or strengthened where required. Then a good clear coat of clear AC lacquer, so you can see all the patina on it, like now. Let someone else make an exact replica of it as if it were restored. Once you restore it, you'll lose all that character. It will just become another shiny car among many with all that history covered up. I'm sure it will turn more heads this way and appeal to a wider audience. Great find. Good luck either way. Looking forward to your decision and the following project.

Auction it just as you found it, it will be worth more like that than if you start restoring it.

It's a lovely car Tom, and yes, I'm with you, I think the patina is just amazing and I'd be reluctant to change that. Good luck, I'll be watching ;)

A car that is so rare and complete deserves a full restoration.. Robb Torremolinos Spain

I think most people will feel you need to restore it as it's a rare and historically significant car. Whatever you decide to do, it will be a lot of work and will make great content. Perhaps if you got it back together and running without doing a full back to as-new restoration, then take it from there. I am looking forward to seeing what you decide. Good luck

What should you do you ask? Here are some ideas: Create exuberant - Live Vivid - delete ordinary - break moulds - Copy nothing. Oh wait. Someone else has thought of that. It's jaGuar itself. So you can't go wrong.

Amazing find Tom, this car being so rare should be restored You have the skills to do it Ultimately it’s your car and you need to make the right choice for you

A car is only original once! I know this is a controversial subject but it is true, anyone can have a car restored or as in your case restore a car but I think it is far more interesting the way it is. I would do what you need to get it usable but don't take away it's rough edges it can always be done later on after you've used and shown it around. Good luck with whatever you choose to do with it

Full resolution the only way to go.

Nice car.

Good find and good luck you will be needing it!!😊

Best to restore it.