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{{Infobox automobile
{{Infobox automobile
| image = SS-90.JPG
|image=SS-90.JPG
| name = SS 90
|name=SS 90
| assembly = [[Coventry]], [[England]]
|assembly=[[Coventry]], [[England]]
| successor = [[SS Jaguar 100]]
|successor=[[SS Jaguar 100]]
| class = [[Sports car]] ([[S-segment|S]])
|class=[[Sports car]] ([[S-segment|S]])
| platform =
|platform=
| layout = [[FR layout]]
|layout=[[FR layout]]
| body_style = [[Tourer]], 4-seat [[Coupé]]
|body_style=2-seat [[Tourer]]
| engine = [[Straight-six engine|Straight-6]]
|engine=2,663 cc [[Straight-six engine|Straight-six]]
| transmission =
|transmission=
| wheelbase = {{convert|8|ft|8|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name=HorroshawSS />
|wheelbase=2,642 mm<ref name=HorroshawSS/>
| length = {{convert|12|ft|6|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name=HorroshawSS />
|length=3,810 mm<ref name=HorroshawSS/>
| width = {{convert|5|ft|3|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name=HorroshawSS />
|width=1,600 mm<ref name=HorroshawSS/>
| height =
|height=
| weight = {{convert|18.25|long cwt|kg|abbr=on}}<ref name=HorroshawSS />
|weight=1,143 kg<ref name=HorroshawSS/>
| aka =
|aka=
| related = {{Unbulleted list | [[SS 1]] | [[SS Jaguar 100]] }}
|related={{Unbulleted list | [[SS 1]] | [[SS Jaguar 100]]}}
| designer =
|designer=
|sp=uk
}}
}}


The '''SS90''' was a British sports car first built by [[SS Cars Ltd]] in [[Coventry]], [[England]] in 1935. In 1945 the company changed its name to Jaguar Cars Ltd.
The '''SS 90''' is a British sports car that was built by [[SS Cars]] in [[Coventry]], [[England]] in 1935. In 1945, the company changed its name to Jaguar.


The car used a six-cylinder [[Flathead engine|side-valve]] [[Standard Motor Company|Standard]] engine of 2663 cc with an output of {{convert|68|bhp|abbr=on}}. The engine differed from the one used in the ordinary cars by having Dural [[connecting rod]]s, an aluminium [[cylinder head]] with 7:1 compression ratio, and twin RAG [[carburettor]]s. At {{convert|8|ft|8|in}} in length the [[chassis]] was a shortened version of the one used on the [[SS 1]], and was also supplied by Standard. Suspension was by half-elliptical springs all round, with an underslung back axle. The braking system was Bendix.
The car has a six-cylinder [[Flathead engine|side-valve]] [[Standard Motor Company|Standard]] engine of 2,663 cc with an output of 50 kW. The engine differs from that used in the ordinary cars by having Dural [[connecting rod]]s, an aluminium [[cylinder head]] with 7:1 compression ratio, and twin RAG [[carburettor]]s. The [[chassis]] is 2,642 mm long; a shortened version of the one used on the [[SS 1]], and was also supplied by Standard. Suspension is by half-elliptical springs all round, with an underslung back axle. The braking system is [[Bendix Corporation|Bendix]].


The cars rapidly gained attention for their elegant sporting styling, but were not well regarded by the sporting fraternity as their performance did not match their appearance. True sports car performance had to wait for the [[Jaguar SS100|SS 100]], which had similar styling and suspension but an engine fitted with an [[Overhead valve engine|overhead-valve]] cylinder head.
The model rapidly gained attention for its elegant sporting styling, but was not well regarded by the sporting fraternity as its performance did not match its appearance. True sports car performance came with the [[SS Jaguar 100]], which had similar styling and suspension but an engine with an [[overhead valve engine|overhead-valve]] cylinder head.


The SS 90 does not seem to have been tested independently by any magazines, therefore contemporary performance figures are unknown, but it was widely believed to be capable of reaching {{convert|90|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}. In 1932 the basic tourer cost £395. Twenty-three were made.
The SS 90 does not seem to have been tested independently by any magazines, so contemporary performance figures are unknown. However, it was widely believed to be capable of reaching {{convert|150|km/h|abbr=on}}.


The car was {{convert|12|ft|6|in|m}} long and {{convert|5|ft|3|in|m}} wide and weighed typically {{convert|2519.9|lb|kg|1}}.<ref name="ultimatecarpage.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/2115/Jaguar-SS-90-Roadster.html|title=Jaguar SS 90 Roadster|accessdate=2007-12-30|work=ultimatecarpage.com}}</ref> When leaving the factory it originally fitted 5.50 × 18 Dunlop tyres on 18 inch wire wheels.<ref>Paul Skilleter, ''Jaguar Sports Cars'', pp.304 {{ISBN|0-85429-166-0}}.</ref> The prototype SS 90, [[Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom|ARW395]], was owned by [[Hugh Kennard]] from 1938 until at least November 1940. 23 were built, of which 16 survive; the prototype is one of the surviving cars.<ref name=Golfen>{{cite web |url=http://www.jcca.us/Articles/CarWStor/CarWStor.htm |title=A CAR WITH STORIES TO TELL |first=Bob |last=Golfen |publisher=Jaguar Club of Central Arizona |access-date=7 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608203916/http://www.jcca.us/Articles/CarWStor/CarWStor.htm |archive-date=8 June 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
The car is 3,810 mm long, 1,600 mm wide, and has a mass of 1,143 kg.<ref name="ultimatecarpage.com">{{Cite web |url= http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/2115/Jaguar-SS-90-Roadster.html |title=Jaguar SS 90 Roadster |access-date=2007-12-30 |work=ultimatecarpage.com}}</ref> The factory originally fitted 139.7 × 457.2 [[Dunlop Rubber|Dunlop]] tyres on 457.2 mm wire wheels.<ref>Paul Skilleter, ''Jaguar Sports Cars'', pp.304 {{ISBN|0-85429-166-0}}.</ref> The prototype SS 90, [[Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom|ARW 395]], was owned by [[Hugh Kennard]] from 1938 until at least November 1940. 23 were built, of which 16 survive, including the prototype.<ref name=Golfen>{{cite web |url= http://www.jcca.us/Articles/CarWStor/CarWStor.htm |title=A CAR WITH STORIES TO TELL |first=Bob |last=Golfen |publisher=Jaguar Club of Central Arizona |access-date=7 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100608203916/http://www.jcca.us/Articles/CarWStor/CarWStor.htm |archive-date=8 June 2010}}</ref>


== Notes ==
==Notes==
{{Reflist|refs=
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=HorroshawSS>{{cite book |last1= Culshaw|first1= David|last2= Horrobin|first2= Peter|year= 2013|origyear= 1974|chapter= Jaguar|title= The complete catalogue of British Cars 1895 - 1975|location= Poundbury, Dorchester, UK|publisher= Veloce Publishing|pages= 178|edition= paperback|isbn= 978-1-874105-93-0|quote= |ref= harv}}</ref>
<ref name=HorroshawSS>{{cite book |last1=Culshaw |first1=David |last2=Horrobin |first2=Peter |year=2013 |orig-year=1974 |chapter=Jaguar |title=The complete catalogue of British Cars 1895–1975 |place=Poundbury |publisher=Veloce Publishing |pages=178 |edition=paperback |isbn=978-1-874105-93-0}}</ref>


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[[Category:Coupés]]
[[Category:Coupés]]
[[Category:Roadsters]]
[[Category:Roadsters]]
[[Category:Sports cars]]
[[Category:Rear-wheel-drive vehicles]]
[[Category:Rear-wheel-drive vehicles]]
[[Category:Cars introduced in 1935]]
[[Category:Cars introduced in 1935]]

Latest revision as of 21:55, 13 May 2024

SS 90
Overview
AssemblyCoventry, England
Body and chassis
ClassSports car (S)
Body style2-seat Tourer
LayoutFR layout
Related
Powertrain
Engine2,663 cc Straight-six
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,642 mm[1]
Length3,810 mm[1]
Width1,600 mm[1]
Kerb weight1,143 kg[1]
Chronology
SuccessorSS Jaguar 100

The SS 90 is a British sports car that was built by SS Cars in Coventry, England in 1935. In 1945, the company changed its name to Jaguar.

The car has a six-cylinder side-valve Standard engine of 2,663 cc with an output of 50 kW. The engine differs from that used in the ordinary cars by having Dural connecting rods, an aluminium cylinder head with 7:1 compression ratio, and twin RAG carburettors. The chassis is 2,642 mm long; a shortened version of the one used on the SS 1, and was also supplied by Standard. Suspension is by half-elliptical springs all round, with an underslung back axle. The braking system is Bendix.

The model rapidly gained attention for its elegant sporting styling, but was not well regarded by the sporting fraternity as its performance did not match its appearance. True sports car performance came with the SS Jaguar 100, which had similar styling and suspension but an engine with an overhead-valve cylinder head.

The SS 90 does not seem to have been tested independently by any magazines, so contemporary performance figures are unknown. However, it was widely believed to be capable of reaching 150 km/h (93 mph).

The car is 3,810 mm long, 1,600 mm wide, and has a mass of 1,143 kg.[2] The factory originally fitted 139.7 × 457.2 Dunlop tyres on 457.2 mm wire wheels.[3] The prototype SS 90, ARW 395, was owned by Hugh Kennard from 1938 until at least November 1940. 23 were built, of which 16 survive, including the prototype.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Culshaw, David; Horrobin, Peter (2013) [1974]. "Jaguar". The complete catalogue of British Cars 1895–1975 (paperback ed.). Poundbury: Veloce Publishing. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-874105-93-0.
  2. ^ "Jaguar SS 90 Roadster". ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
  3. ^ Paul Skilleter, Jaguar Sports Cars, pp.304 ISBN 0-85429-166-0.
  4. ^ Golfen, Bob. "A CAR WITH STORIES TO TELL". Jaguar Club of Central Arizona. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
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