After about 12 years of mostly sitting in a barn, this crazy concept is back on the road
- The one and only TVR Scamander is officially back on the road after sitting in a barn for over a decade.
- It was recently refurbished and the owner and Harry Metcalfe took it from their home to the MOT office in this video.
- The wild concept will be on display in London later this year.
TVR is often called for wild cars like the Sagaris or the Cerbera Speed 12. What most people don’t know is that his wildest concept had very little to do with speed. It’s called Scamander, it’s amphibious and will be trying to get its MOT for the first time in over a decade.
MOT is short for Ministry of Transport, the organization that ensures cars on British roads meet certain standards. The Scamander hasn’t needed such certification for a long time, as it has sat mostly unmoved in a garage for around 12 years. Now Joe Wheeler, son of late TVR owner Peter Wheeler, wants to get it back on the road.
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He is joined by TVR fan and automotive enthusiast Harry Metcalfe. The two originally peeled the cover off this barn find a few months ago. At the time, Metcalfe highlighted the Scamander’s engineering and its largely intact condition. In this video we see the results of a recent update by Wheeler. The engine starts immediately, the mechanical parts all seem to work well and there are now mirrors and lights too.
To get the MOT certification, Wheeler decides to literally drive the vehicle over the hill and through the forest. His destination is a testing station about 40 miles away. He even gives Metcalfe the privilege of driving, and the two set off. Just sitting in the Scamander seems to be an experience.
The steering wheel folds up to make getting in and out easier. It also houses the turn signals and other functions and did we mention that it is mounted at the dead center of the vehicle? That’s right, this wild amphibious vehicle has three seats next to each other, à la the McLaren F1. It has three displays directly in front of the driver, as well as what appear to be six different windows.
The two men finally reach their destination and, despite some problems with the first testing facility, manage to get the car registered for road use again. This will come in handy when it goes on display at the Honorable Artillery Company Concours 2024 in London from June 4th to 6th.