{{other uses|SS1 (disambiguation)}} {{Refimprove|date=December 2009}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Use British English|date=November 2016}} {{Infobox automobile | name = SS 1 | image = 1935 SS1 Airline Saloon in All Silver, front right.jpg | caption = 1935 Airline Saloon | manufacturer = Swallow Coachbuilding Company (1931–1934)<br />SS Cars Limited (1934–1936) | production = 1931–1936 | assembly = United Kingdom: Coventry | designer = | class = Sports saloon | body_style = In order of introduction — <br /> 2-door 4-seater: * Fixed head coupé * Tourer * Sports saloon * ''Airline'' sports saloon * Drophead coupé | layout = Front engine rear wheel drive | predecessor = Swallow bodied Standard Fifteen | successor = 4/5-seater SS Jaguar 2½ litre | engine = | related = Standard Flying Sixteen/Twenty | sp = uk }}

The '''SS 1''' (the top of its radiator says 'SS One') is a British two-door sports saloon and tourer built by Swallow Coachbuilding Company in Foleshill, Coventry, England. It was first presented to the public at the 1931 London Motor Show.<ref name=Motor197202>{{cite magazine| title =The Lyons share – interview with WL|magazine= Motor| pages =18–21|date = 19 February 1972}}</ref> In slightly modified form, it went on to be manufactured between 1932 and 1936,<ref>[https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/jaguar/ssi/1934/344340 1934 Jaguar SS1 Bonhams- The December sale 2015] ''www.classicdriver.com'', accessed 5 October 2019</ref><ref>[https://www.tradeuniquecars.com.au/feature-cars/1709/jaguar-ss1-review Cliff Chambers/ Ellen Dewar: SS1 Saloon Review] 08.10.2017 ''www.tradeuniquecars.com.au'',, accessed 5 October 2019</ref> during which time 148 cars were built.

==The Company== Walmsley Lyons and Co, as SS Cars Limited, purchased Swallow at the end of July 1934. In 1945 SS Cars changed its name to Jaguar Cars Limited.

==The Car== The SS 1 was noted for its apparent value for money and its attractive appearance, rather than its performance. From 1932 until 1934 it used either a 15HP six-cylinder side-valve Standard engine of 2,054&nbsp;cc with {{convert|48|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on}} or a 20HP, 2,552&nbsp;cc {{cvt|62|bhp|kW|0}} version. The two engines were enlarged to 2,143&nbsp;cc and {{convert|53|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on}} or 2,663&nbsp;cc and {{convert|68|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on}} respectively for the 1934 to 1936 models. The chassis was also made by Standard and was changed to underslung suspension in 1933. With a top speed of {{convert|75|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}, the cars were remarkable for their styling and low cost rather than their performance. In 1932 the basic coupé cost £310. Just over 4,200 cars were made.

==Developments== The car was initially supplied as a four-seater fixed head coupé. In 1933 a tourer was launched. For 1934 the chassis was modified to give a wider track and better front footwells. The gearbox also gained synchromesh. In 1934 a saloon version and in 1935 an Airline coupé and drophead coupé were added to the range.

==Specifications== The car was {{convert|15|ft|6|in|mm}} long and {{convert|5|ft|3+1/2|in|mm|0}} wide and typically weighed around {{cvt|2300|lb|kg|sigfig=3}}. The width increased to {{convert|5|ft|5+1/2|in|mm|0}} in 1934. {{clear}}

==Pictures== <gallery widths=200 heights = 135> SS 1 coupé 1933 (5445279635).jpg|Radiator badge Dashboard - Jaguar - SS One - 1936 - 26 hp - 6 cyl - Kolkata 2013-01-13 3098.JPG|Instrument panel of a 1936 tourer 1933 SS 1 16HP Fixed Head Coupe Front.jpg|1933 four-seater fixed-head coupé SS I 16 HP Saloon 1934.jpg|1933 four-seater sports saloon SS 1 16hp Tourer 1933.jpg|1933 16hp Tourer 1935 SS1 Airline 2.7.jpg|1935 ''Airline'' sports saloon Jaguar - SS One - 1936 - 26 hp - 6 cyl - Kolkata 2013-01-13 3178.JPG|1936 Tourer Jaguar - SS One - 1936 - 6 cyl - Kolkata 2013-01-13 3184.JPG|1936 Tourer (rear) </gallery>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/ss/ss1_31_4_l.jpg '''SS 1''' fixed head coupé sales brochure] * [http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/ragc.html instruction leaflet for the '''R.A.G.''' carburetter as used on all SS cars with the original side valve Standard engines]

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