Just got back from a vacation in England and while there I took the
opportunity to rent, for three days, a Suffolk SS100. This is a replica of
a 1935 Jaguar SS100 that is built in Bury St. Edmonds in Suffolk, England.
It uses running gear pulled from 1960 and 1970 vintage Jags with rebuilt XK
engines, Jag transmissions, overdrives, IRS’s and front suspensions. The
body is a fiberglass repro of the SS100.
Let me say it was a ball to drive. With all the thrill of the XK engine and
suspension of a E-Type, it still felt like an old car with shakes and
rattles and open cockpit. I put some pictures up on Jag Lovers for you to
check out at http://www.jag-lovers.org/v.htm?1080791004
If you find yourself with some time in Jolly Old England get ahold of the
Grand Touring Club in Model Farm in Suffolk and spend a couple of days
behind the wheel of one of these incredible cars.
Oh yeh, Suffolk factory builds about 10 of these a year and will even make
one with left hand drive. You can also buy it as a kit. I’m saving my
money.
In reply to a message from Steve Plath sent Thu 1 Apr 2004:
Nice pictures! The bit I like the best is the picnic basket at the
back, it just looks right!–
'69 Series 2 2+2
Hertford, United Kingdom
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In reply to a message from Tim Roberts sent Thu 1 Apr 2004:
Too neat! Too bad the dollar is so short in the UK! I
wonder how much for the Kits? Thanx, Mark Huffaker
69 2+2 that may have found a new home for it’s drivetrain!–
The original message included these comments:
Nice pictures! The bit I like the best is the picnic basket at the
back, it just looks right!
–
huff
sylmar ca, United States
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In reply to a message from Steve Plath sent Thu 1 Apr 2004:
I think this is the second time this week I have said this:
Oh, MAAAN!
Why’d ya go and post those pics for? Darn, darn, darn!!! What a
blast that baby would be to drive! How much are they there? Is
there a website we could glean particulars on it? Bet it 'tweren’t
slow!
…As I eye Tweety sideways…!!!–
The original message included these comments:
Just got back from a vacation in England and while there I took the
opportunity to rent, for three days, a Suffolk SS100. This is a replica of
a 1935 Jaguar SS100 that is built in Bury St. Edmonds in Suffolk, England.
It uses running gear pulled from 1960 and 1970 vintage Jags with rebuilt XK
engines, Jag transmissions, overdrives, IRS’s and front suspensions. The
body is a fiberglass repro of the SS100.
–
Paul Wigton, 1963 FHC, called Tweety!
Brighton, CO, United States
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The website for the SS100 is http://www.ss100.com/ . Check it out. I got
to meet Roger Williams the owner and he lovessssssssssssss his work. He
told me the kit runs about $36,000 and you supply engine, trans etc. and put
it all together and that the total average cost for someone building a kit
car is $67,000. While at the factory I talked for a while with a gentleman
from Scotland who had been putting one together for four years. He had
brought the car down to the factory for some up close and personal help and
his car was nearly ready. For them to supply and build a complete car runs
around $90,000. I’m saving my money.
Yes it was a blast to drive. I just rolled around the English countryside
with a great big stupid grin on my face. And yes it was
fast…
Steve Plath
69FHC----- Original Message -----
From: “Wigster” vrooomie@fastmail.fm
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [E-Type] Suffolk SS100
In reply to a message from Steve Plath sent Thu 1 Apr 2004:
I think this is the second time this week I have said this:
Oh, MAAAN!
Why’d ya go and post those pics for? Darn, darn, darn!!! What a
blast that baby would be to drive! How much are they there? Is
there a website we could glean particulars on it? Bet it 'tweren’t
slow!
…As I eye Tweety sideways…!!!
Assembling that looks like a great deal of fun. I love that it actually has appropriately sized wheels and tires. Just look at the
horror on their cars for sale page, of the “replica” built by a different company. Puke city.
Hmmmmmm.
Roger Los
~ -----Original Message-----
~ From: owner-e-type@jag-lovers.org
~ [mailto:owner-e-type@jag-lovers.org] On Behalf Of Steve Plath
~ Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 10:39 PM
~ To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
~ Subject: Re: [E-Type] Suffolk SS100~
~
~ Wiggy,
~
~ The website for the SS100 is http://www.ss100.com/ . Check
~ it out. I got to meet Roger Williams the owner and he
~ lovessssssssssssss his work. He told me the kit runs about
~ $36,000 and you supply engine, trans etc. and put it all
~ together and that the total average cost for someone building
~ a kit car is $67,000. While at the factory I talked for a
~ while with a gentleman from Scotland who had been putting one
~ together for four years. He had brought the car down to the
~ factory for some up close and personal help and his car was
~ nearly ready. For them to supply and build a complete car
~ runs around $90,000. I’m saving my money.
~
~ Yes it was a blast to drive. I just rolled around the
~ English countryside with a great big stupid grin on my face.
~ And yes it was fast…
~
~ Steve Plath
~ 69FHC
~
~ ----- Original Message -----
~ From: “Wigster” vrooomie@fastmail.fm
~ To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
~ Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 4:27 PM
~ Subject: Re: [E-Type] Suffolk SS100
~
~
~ > In reply to a message from Steve Plath sent Thu 1 Apr 2004:
~ >
~ > I think this is the second time this week I have said this:
~ Oh, MAAAN!
~ >
~ > Why’d ya go and post those pics for? Darn, darn, darn!!!
~ What a blast
~ > that baby would be to drive! How much are they there? Is there a
~ > website we could glean particulars on it? Bet it 'tweren’t slow!
~ > …As I eye Tweety sideways…!!!
~ > –
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In reply to a message from Steve Plath sent Thu 1 Apr 2004:
I think this is the second time this week I have said this:
Oh, MAAAN!
Why’d ya go and post those pics for? Darn, darn, darn!!! What a
blast that baby would be to drive! How much are they there? Is
there a website we could glean particulars on it? Bet it 'tweren’t
slow!
…As I eye Tweety sideways…!!!
The original message included these comments:
Just got back from a vacation in England and while there I took the
opportunity to rent, for three days, a Suffolk SS100. This is a replica
of
a 1935 Jaguar SS100 that is built in Bury St. Edmonds in Suffolk, England.
It uses running gear pulled from 1960 and 1970 vintage Jags with rebuilt
XK
engines, Jag transmissions, overdrives, IRS’s and front suspensions. The
body is a fiberglass repro of the SS100.
–
Paul Wigton, 1963 FHC, called Tweety!
Brighton, CO, United States
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Jason and Bonnie Len (XKs Unlimited owners) have one
that they brought to the Phoenix JCC last year, I am hoping
they will take it on the JONAT, too at least for one day.
They are distributors for the car, and Roger Williams comes
to the XKs Open House in October every year with one of his
cars.
Jerry
Jerry Mouton '64 E Type FHC “Laissez les bons temps rouler!”
Jaguar Owner’s North American Tour - http://jonat.org
April 15, 2004 - July 4, 2004----- Original Message -----
From: “Steve Plath” splath@comcast.net
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: [E-Type] Suffolk SS100
Wiggy,
The website for the SS100 is http://www.ss100.com/ . Check it out. I got
to meet Roger Williams the owner and he lovessssssssssssss his work. He
told me the kit runs about $36,000 and you supply engine, trans etc. and
put
it all together and that the total average cost for someone building a kit
car is $67,000. While at the factory I talked for a while with a
gentleman
from Scotland who had been putting one together for four years. He had
brought the car down to the factory for some up close and personal help
and
his car was nearly ready. For them to supply and build a complete car
runs
around $90,000. I’m saving my money.
Yes it was a blast to drive. I just rolled around the English countryside
with a great big stupid grin on my face. And yes it was
fast…
Steve Plath
69FHC
----- Original Message -----
From: “Wigster” vrooomie@fastmail.fm
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [E-Type] Suffolk SS100
In reply to a message from Steve Plath sent Thu 1 Apr 2004:
I think this is the second time this week I have said this:
Oh, MAAAN!
Why’d ya go and post those pics for? Darn, darn, darn!!! What a
blast that baby would be to drive! How much are they there? Is
there a website we could glean particulars on it? Bet it 'tweren’t
slow!
…As I eye Tweety sideways…!!!