Hummer H3

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About the Hummer H3

The original Hummers were first designed and built by AM General Corporation, (formerly AMC-Jeep’s General Products division) under a contract for the United States armed forces. The first model, the Humvee, was built in a variety of military-based equipment and versions. The US$1.2 billion contract won by AM General in 1983 was to produce 55,000 Humvees by 1985, which was later increased by 15,000 additional units.

In 1992, AM General began selling a civilian version of the M998 Humvee vehicle to the public under the brand name “Hummer”. Having the same structure and most mechanical components, the civilian Hummers were finished in automotive gloss paint, adding passenger car enhancements such as air conditioning, sound insulation, upgraded upholstery, stereo systems, wood trim, and convenience packages. The civilian model began in part because of the persistence of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who saw an Army convoy while filming a movie.