The Hummer H1 wasn't the only military vehicle to adopt ... These were the Mitsubishi Type 73, a mid-size SUV based on the Willys Jeep CJ-3Bs, and the Honda XL250, a reconnaissance motorcycle.

In the late '70s, the U.S. Army identified a clear limitation in its light vehicles, like the iconic Jeep, which no longer ... launching the Hummer H1 in March 1992 at its plant in Mishawaka ...

General Motors converted the HUMMER into a brand and rebranded the original, military-designed model as the H1 in 2002. Offered as a four-door open top as well as an enclosed wagon body style, the ...