Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Volcano unveiled

IN A WORLD full of politically correct electric and autonomous cars, it’s nice to know there are still people out there with a passion to build interesting and fun vehicles. Robert Bollinger is one such person with his Bollinger B1 electric off-roader, and now we have the Volcano from Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus.

SCG is best known for its Ferraris and endurance-racing sports-cars, but the Volcano will be an off-roader reminiscent of the iconic Hurst Baja Boot. Glickenhaus bought the Hurst Baja Boot when it came up for auction a few years back, to add to his collection of classic cars.

SCG is calling the modern interpretation of the Boot the Volcano, and it will be available in both two- and four-door versions. SCG is also planning an expedition version of the Volcano, which it hopes to drive up a 7000-metre-high volcano in South America, to break the record for the highest a car has been driven – and there will be opportunities for SCG Volcano customers to join the expedition in their own vehicles.

The Hurst Baja Boot was the first of two Boots made and was raced by Bud Ekins and Steve McQueen in off-road events such as the Baja 1000 during the late 1960s. The rear-mounted, small-block, Chevrolet-powered four-wheel drive Boot was revolutionary for its time and could be considered the precursor to today’s off-road buggies and trophy trucks.

Unlike the Boot, the SCG Volcano will have a sealed, air-conditioned cockpit, a modern 5.0-litre V8 engine and modern suspension design offering around 500mm of travel.

As cool as it is, the SCG Volcano will only be made in low numbers and be priced around the US$100,000 mark. The low volume should qualify it for special vehicle registration in the USA.

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