The Birth of the Jaguar Sports Car.
The significance of the Walmsley Roadster is not to be underestimated; it was the first sports car built by the company and it style set the standard for gracefully powerful sports cars for years to come. It also ushered in the beginning of the aluminum sports car production for SS Cars LTD, later renamed Jaguar Cars and established the company as an industry leader in the use of the material.
This beautiful car was likely among Walmsley’s last designs under the SS roof. In 1935 Walmsley retired as Chairman and managing director leaving William Lyons in charge and essentially vanished for a number of years until Walmsley sold it to a US Army Office who brought it to America in 1956
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