Hummer H1
| Hummer H1 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | AM General |
| Also called | Hummer HMC (1992–2002) |
| Production | 1992–2006 |
| Model years | 1992–2004, 2006 |
| Assembly |
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States Kaliningrad, Russia (Avtotor, 2004-2010) Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large truck/SUV |
| Body style | 4-door pickup truck 2-door pickup truck 4-door wagon 4-door convertible - based on Humvee |
| Layout | Front-mid engine, four-wheel drive |
| Related | Humvee AM General military vehicle |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.2 L Detroit Diesel V8 6.5 L Detroit Diesel V8 5.7 L Vortec V8 6.5 L turbo Detroit Diesel V8 6.6 L turbo DMAX Diesel V8 |
| Transmission |
GM TH400/3L80 3-speed automatic GM 4L80-E 4-speed automatic Allison 1000 5-speed automatic< |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 130 in (3,302 mm) |
| Length | 184.5 in (4,686 mm) |
| Width | 86.5 in (2,197 mm) |
| Height | 77 in (1,956 mm) 2004–06: 79 in (2,007 mm) Pre-2003 Wagon: 75 in (1,905 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Hummer H2 |
The Hummer H1 is a civilian off-road vehicle based on the M998 Humvee, which was created by AM General. The vehicle was produced from 1992 through 2006, and was the first of what became the Hummer line. It was initially known only as the "Hummer"; however, in 1999 in a joint venture between General Motors and AM General, GM began marketing the Hummer H2, which was built on a heavily modified GMC 2500HD chassis. It was at this point that the original Hummer was given the H1 designation. For collectors, the most desirable model is the H1 Alpha, produced in the final model year of 2006. It had the most powerful engine and the best fuel mileage of the H1 vehicles. Overall, the H1 was a very limited production vehicle.
"Originally designed strictly for military use the four-wheel-drive utility vehicle was released to the civilian market due to popular demand. Boasting 16 inches (40 cm) of ground clearance as well as super-aggressive approach and departure angles, the Hummer H1 could clamber over a 22-inch (56 cm) high obstacle, handle a 60 percent grade and wade through up to 30 inches (76 cm) of water."
Originally released in the civilian market March 14, 1992, the Hummer H1 owed its birth to the popularity of photos from Operation Desert Storm and the enthusiastic campaign from actor-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, who owns several variants of Hummer vehicles. AM General announced that 2006 would be the last model year for the Hummer H1, with production winding down in June 2006 due to a new emission law for diesel engine vehicles, which took effect in 2007.
The Hummer H1 has three common variants: a convertible-like soft top, a four-door hard top Sport Utility Truck and an Alpha Wagon body version. Other less known variants include a two-door pickup truck, most commonly seen in the military sporting Anti-Air weapon turrets and other launchers, or used as troop and cargo transports, and a four-door slantback, which shares the same body style of the Humvee employed by the U.S. Military. The convertible/soft top and the station wagon versions were the last ones available in the mass market. The two-door and four-door pickup versions are only available in fleet livery.
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