The SCG 007 LMH originated with the introduction of the Le Mans Hypercar regulations in June 2018. American film producer and company founder James Glickenhaus announced his interest in competing under the new ruleset, viewing it as a "natural and wonderful direction" following the outgoing LMP1 era. Glickenhaus had previously explored sports prototype concepts as early as 2014, including sketches based on the Ferrari P4/5 — a car he had commissioned with Pininfarina.
On July 27, 2018, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus became the first manufacturer to formally commit to the Le Mans Hypercar regulations, and in doing so developed the first non-hybrid car in the class. The SCG 007 LMH's chassis was developed in collaboration with Podium Advanced Technologies. Sauber Motorsport provided aerodynamics expertise and wind tunnel access. Joest Racing assisted with logistics and operational support during competition.
The car uses a bespoke 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged V8 developed by French engine manufacturer Pipo Moteurs, drawing on their inline-four engines used in the FIA World Rally Championship.
Testing commenced at Vallelunga Circuit in February 2021, where the car made its public debut driven by Romain Dumas. Dumas, Ryan Briscoe, and Richard Westbrook were named as the drivers for the team's race debut at the 2021 8 Hours of Portimão. A second entry for the 2021 6 Hours of Monza was crewed by Pipo Derani, Gustavo Menezes, and Olivier Pla. Franck Mailleux also joined at Monza and was subsequently moved to the primary car ahead of Le Mans, replacing Menezes.
Glickenhaus were unable to participate in the season-opening 2021 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps after failing to complete homologation in time. The official debut came at the 2021 8 Hours of Portimão, where the car suffered excessive tyre wear caused by high brake temperatures and lost significant time to repairs after a crash. At the 2021 6 Hours of Monza, the SCG 007 LMH demonstrated its potential by finishing fourth overall and third in class.
For 2022, Glickenhaus committed to a single full-season entry, supplemented by a second car only at Le Mans. At the 2022 1000 Miles of Sebring, the team recorded their first overall podium finish when the #708 car came third. The next round at the 2022 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps brought the team's first pole position, but a miscommunication between the team and Pipo Derani caused them to fall to ninth overall in the race.
The high point of the SCG 007 LMH's career came at the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans, where the two entries finished third and fourth overall. The result made Glickenhaus the first American sports car manufacturer to stand on the Le Mans podium since the Ford GT40's victory in 1969 — a gap of 53 years. The team took another pole position at the 2022 6 Hours of Monza and were on course to challenge Toyota and Alpine for overall victory, but a turbocharger failure forced retirement.
The 2023 season proved less competitive as the field grew with Cadillac, Ferrari, Peugeot, and Porsche all joining the Hypercar class. The SCG 007 LMH consistently qualified towards the back of the grid, with its best result coming at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans, where it completed the race in sixth and seventh overall.
In October 2023, Glickenhaus announced they would not return to the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2024 due to a lack of sufficient funding. The company redirected resources toward road car development. An intended 'Evo' performance upgrade for the SCG 007 LMH was left undeveloped as a result of the withdrawal.
A broader source of frustration during this period was Glickenhaus's inability to enter the IMSA SportsCar Championship, which enforced a production car mandate of 2,500 road cars per year — a threshold the small manufacturer could not meet. James Glickenhaus publicly described the decision as "idiotic" and said it had negatively affected the team's ability to attract American sponsors.
In May 2025, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus unveiled a road-going version of the SCG 007 LMH, called the SCG 007s, at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Lake Como. Only 24 units were produced. The car is entirely bespoke from the race car but shares some mechanical elements, including double wishbone push-rod suspension adapted for road use. It is powered by a 6.2-litre twin-turbocharged V8 producing 1,000 hp, mated to a seven-speed automated manual gearbox, and weighs 1,550 kg. Its design directly references the SCG 007 LMH race car and wears an identical blue livery used at the 2022 6 Hours of Monza.
The SCG 007 LMH represents one of the most significant achievements by an independent American constructor in international endurance racing in the modern era. Its 2022 Le Mans podium — secured without hybrid technology and against factory-backed programmes — demonstrated that a small, independent team could still compete at the highest level in top-tier endurance racing.