In fact, the root of Hummer can be traced back to 1903, American Standard Wheel Company, a bicycle manufacturer. At that time, the company decided to establish the "Land Automobile Division" in the new automobile trade field, so it developed the "Land Brand Small Single Cabriolet" as the first self-produced engine model.
"Land Brand" was purchased by John North Willis at 1908. The new owner noticed the value potential of Rand brand cars and established Willis-Continental Company on 19 12. The new company began to produce the famous "Willis Knight" car series, and later launched the "light chariot".
In the 1940s, influenced by World War II, Willys-Overland Company designed the original jeep, which had a great impact on the development of off-road vehicles in the United States and even the world. Willys-Overland has produced more than 350,000 "4X4" vehicles, giving birth to the world-renowned "Willys", the father of global off-road vehicles. In the following decades, with the liberation of the allied forces, "Willis" all over the world also settled down all over the world.
1953, Willis-Continental was acquired by Henry J. Kaiser, and the company was renamed Willis Engine Co., Ltd. and later Kaiser-Jeep Company. Soon, the company took over the contract order for the production of American military trucks from the bankrupt Stubeck Company. 1970, Caesar Jeep was acquired by American Engine Company (AM) and renamed Jeep Company, which was divided into two relatively independent parts: commercial production department and comprehensive production department. 197 1 year, the general production department operated as a completely affiliated company of American engine company, with certain independence, and appeared as AM GM.
1979, this is the year when the history of Hummer really began. Hummer was highly praised by the US Army for winning the competition with HMMWV. 1In July, 1980, AM Integrated Hummer prototype was fully tested in the desert of Nevada. It took less than a year from design to public release.
198 1 the agreement of "asking AM Integration Company to develop a multi-purpose all-terrain prototype for it" entered a substantive stage. 1982, AM Integrated Company provided the prototype of 1 1 for the US government. 1in March, 983, AM Integrated Company won the first contract to produce military vehicles for 55,000 dollars. At the end of this year, AM Integrated Company was sold to LTV Company by American Engine Company.
1984, the first batch of Hummer models leave the factory; 1985, Hummer was officially mass-produced; From 65438 to 0986, AM Integrated Company began to set up engineering branches in Nevada and Michigan. 1989, AM Integrated Company was awarded 333 1 military vehicle production contract; 1990 started the design of civil Hummer models; 199 1 year, AM general company announced to the public that it would officially put into production the civil Hummer.
1992, the 65438+ ten thousand military Hummer was produced, which was also the first civilian Hummer to leave the factory, marking the beginning of mass production of civilian Hummer. In order to cooperate with the sales, a large-scale Hummer propaganda offensive was launched in the United States. Since the American movie star Schwarzenegger accepted the first Hummer donated by the US Army, many American "tough guys" have become more and more fond of Hummers, and the Hummer craze has been heating up to now.