The origins of Hummer can actually be traced back to another iconic military vehicle, Jeep. Originally designed by the Willys-Overland company in the 1940s, the Jeep became so popular that Henry J. Kaiser purchased the Willys-Overland company in 1953 and changed the name to Kaiser-Jeep.
In 1970, American Motors bought Kaiser-Jeep and renamed it the Jeep Corporation. Jeep was producing vehicles through two divisions, the Commercial Products division in Toledo, Ohio, and the Government Products division in South Bend, Indiana. Later that year, the Government Products division was spun off and AM General was born. In the early 1980’s, the company competed and won the bid for a military vehicle. The High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) or Humvee as it would become later known went into production in 1983. The Humvee distinguished itself during the Gulf War in the early 90’s, so much so that AM General opted to introduce a civilian version dubbed the Hummer in 1992. The original Hummer, called the H1, was sold for a few years as the brand’s flagship vehicle. Production ended after 2006, but Hummer has been expanding its vehicle lineup to include vehicles that still possess the Hummer ruggedness but with more civilized road manners.
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2009 Hummer H2 Black Chrome Limited Edition
Available later in the ’09 model year is the Black Chrome limited edition model. Only 1,300 will be offered worldwide. These special H2 SUV and SUT models are distinguished on the outside with black chrome details, including:• Twenty-inch chrome-clad wheels• Grille• Hood latches and handles• Fuel filler door• Door handles• Mirror caps• “H2&rdq …
2008 Hummer H3 Wagon Concept
Artist Matthew Harrison unveiled his latest project entitled ‘Hummer’ at the fifth Zoo Art Fair (17-20 October, 2008) – a HUMMER H3 complete with wooden wagon wheels, the iconic installation will be parked on Old Burlington Road, opposite the Royal Academy of Arts for the duration of the fair.Harrison is exhibiting on behalf of East London gallery, Limoncello, one of 57 under six year old gallerie …
2009 Hummer H3T Alpha
The H3T is bigger than a midsize truck and smaller than a full-size truck, creating its own niche in the market. It also is infused with the attributes expected of a HUMMER, including exceptional off-road capability and a premium interior that is as functional as it is comfortable.CHICAGO – HUMMER is bringing its unmistakable style and unmatched capability to the truck market with the 2009 H …
2008 GeigerCars Hummer H3 GT
While some are still raving about the most powerful Hummer H3 yet to be designed, others are already a step ahead. The tuning experts at GeigerCars.de have taken the new Hummer H3 Alpha with its 5.3 liter 300 bhp V8 Vortec engine a step further: it has been modified to create improved performance, more driving power,more speed and not to mention its exclusive styling – it is an impressive pa …
2008 Hummer HX Concept
DETROIT – With its unmistakable HUMMER design and a compact, go-anywhere driving ethic, the HUMMER HX concept challenges the hierarchy of the trail. HUMMER displayed the nimble, reconfigurable off-roader at the 2008 North American International Auto Show.HX CONCEPT PROVIDES VISION OF A RUGGED, OPEN-AIR HUMMER * Youthful, open-air entry-level-size HUMMER * Designed by a trio of young designer …
2008 Hummer H3 Alpha
Offering the towing capability that only a V-8 can, the 2008 H3 Alpha broadens HUMMER’s range of versatile, do-anything and go-anywhere vehicles. HUMMER announced the H3 Alpha at the New York Auto Show; it goes on sale this summer. The H3 Alpha is the second member of HUMMER’s exclusive Alpha series, representing the pinnacle of performance, both off the road and on it. It comes with …
2008 Hummer H2
HUMMER announced the 2008 H2, with a completely redesigned, more refined interior that combines luxury with HUMMER’s legendary ruggedness; enhanced safety features and a more powerful engine that is coupled with a new, six-speed automatic transmission. The new powertrain combination improves efficiency when compared with previous models. "The 2008 HUMMER H2 represents a major step in the evo …
2009 Hummer Model Lineup
- 2009 Hummer H3X
- 2009 Hummer H3T
- 2009 Hummer H3 Alpha
- 2009 Hummer H3
- 2009 Hummer H2 SUT
- 2009 Hummer H2
