A one-off amphibious TVR that has been mothballed since 2012 is to headline this year’s London Concours in June.
The Scamander was the brainchild of former TVR boss Peter Wheeler. It features three seats nestled beneath a sliding canopy and an elongated body inspired by a boat hull and an aircraft fuselage.
Powered by a 275hp Ford V6 engine, the functioning prototype is the only example in existence and has been recommissioned after laying dormant for 12 years.
Unique cars on the concours lawn
The theme of this year’s London Concours – which runs from 4-6 June at The Honourable Artillery Company, close to Liverpool Street station – is ‘wildcards’. These are vehicles that wouldn’t fit in traditional categories at concours events.
Another car being shown alongside the waterborne TVR is a 1958 Mercedes-Benz 220S ‘Ponton’ Cabriolet. It introduced a different design direction for the German marque, with its pontoon-like sides heralding the end of the separate wings seen previously.
The ‘Ponton’ also marked the start of unitary body construction at Mercedes-Benz, setting a new standard for structural integrity and design innovation.
One more must-see at London Concours is another car that doubles up as a boat: the 1976 Lotus Esprit immortalised by its appearance in the James Bond film, ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’.
Tickets for the event, which has been running since 2012, are on sale now and priced from £35.
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