Danbury, CT — On a recent Marshall Pruett Podcast, SCG head Jim Glickenhaus reminisced over the early days of Le Mans racing. The vehicles Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus  creates recall the glory days of classic supercars. The SCG 004S is a street legal vehicle with a retro design reminiscent of the Maserati MC12 or the Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina. Like the McLaren F1, the SCG 004 features a central driving position. 

Off road. In addition to its supercar pedigree, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus is no stranger to dirt. In 2010, Glickenhaus acquired the Vic Hickey designed desert racer driven by Stevie McQueen in the 1969 Baja 1000. Inspired by the McQueen racer, SCG developed the Baja Boot which competed in the Baja 1000 for several years.

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Love child of the SCG 004 and the Baja Boot. Enter the SCG 008, a Dakar-ready 3-seat desert racer styled off the SCG 004. The SCG 008 ICE, shown at the 2024 Off Road Expo, features a mid-engine 430 hp LS3 paired with the 5-speed Weddle HV25 Transaxle. Despite its classic road race styling, the SCG 008 is designed for serious desert driving with a Baja-inspired suspension and chassis. The front end features an independent wishbone suspension paired with Fox shocks that allow 19 inches of travel. The rear trailing arm style suspension with Fox shocks offers 20 inches of travel. The Armada Engineering-built 008 prototype features Method Racing Wheels and can accommodate tire sizes up to 37 inches.

Always forward facing, a hydrogen powered SCG 008 is in the works. Glickenhaus has ambitions for the 008 HFC to be the first zero-emissions vehicle to finish the Baja 1000.

Learn more about Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus . The SCG 008 ICE is available as a pre runner, Baja /NORRA race ready form and Dakar race ready spec. Starting at $299,999 For more information, contact bajaautomotive@yahoo.com.

Photos courtesy of Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus

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