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Lynch HUMMER Sells Dealership Building to Undisclosed Buyer
It was only a matter of time before Jim Lynch, owner of Lynch HUMMER in Missouri, sold his massive $7.5 million facility. Lynch first put the building up for sale in early 2009, and the latest asking price was $4.95 million before it was sold to an undisclosed buyer. Lynch HUMMER was the very first [...]
Continue reading...General Motors Still Using HUMMER to Push Fuel Cell Technology
29. September 2011
This last week, officials from General Motors were in Newark, NJ to promote fueling stations for their fuel-cell electric vehicles – and instead of bringing a vehicle from their current lineup, they brought a hydrogen powered HUMMER H2. The technology is “real and it’s here today. Now we need to expand it to cover the [...]
Continue reading...HUMMERs, Large Vehicles Being Blamed for Traffic Fatalities
28. June 2011
When an editorial is written on Slate.com (owned by the Washington Post), cites research from the University of California, Berkeley, and mentions HUMMERs – you can bet it it won’t be a glowing review of the brand’s unique styling and off-road prowess. Instead you’ll find obscure statistics that somehow suggest that larger vehicles, including HUMMERs, [...]
Continue reading...Rumor: Chinese Copycat Automaker to Produce HUMMER HX Lookalike
14. June 2011
If there’s one thing the Chinese do well, it’s taking someone else’s idea and capitalizing on it in their anything-but capitalistic society. Chinese car manufactur Dongfeng, who already makes a Humvee knockoff, is rumored to be interested in producing a HUMMER HX lookalike. Below are some additional images provided by ChinaCarTimes on what the vehicle [...]
Continue reading...Joplin Teen Missing After Tornado Strikes HUMMER H3
25. May 2011
Update 5.28.2011: The following was posted on the Find Will Norton Facebook page late last night: “Everyone, tonight is a sad night for us. I’m sorry to tell you that Will was found but he was not alive. We are grieving deeply. It brightens our lives to know that even in his passing he touched [...]
Continue reading...Air Horn Upgrade for HUMMER H3 – HUMMERGuy.net Project Truck
22. May 2011
With the addition of our H3′s on-board air system, we not only opened up the possibility of re-filling our tires after a day of off-roading without limping at 16PSI to the nearest shady gas station, we also opened up the possibility of adding a new safety feature: Air Horns. OK, I’ll admit, the horns are [...]
Continue reading...No Loyalty to GM from Orphan Brand Owners
13. May 2011
Over three million Americans currently drive vehicles produced by one of three brands General Motors decided to shut down in the last couple years: HUMMER, Saturn, and Pontiac. GM is hoping to transition these customers into vehicles it currently produces, but the Wall Street Journal is reporting nearly 70% of those brand’s customers are opting [...]
Continue reading...EX-HUMMER CEO: Hybrid HUMMER Was Ready
24. March 2011
Jim Taylor was the last in a line of top HUMMER execs, and piloted the brand through it’s last two years in existance with General Motors. He understood what the brand was about, and had engaged directly with enthusiasts – including HummerGuy.net. According to a new interview with Edmunds.com, Taylor says that the Hybrid HUMMER [...]
Continue reading...HUMMER H3 Alpha Custom Slantback Goes Offroad
22. March 2011
There are custom HUMMERs, and there are custom HUMMERs. We’re not talking about over-the-top chrome and TVs everywhere either. This is the one-of-a-kind HUMMER H3 Alpha that has been transformed into an off-road beast. We first saw some cell-phone pics of this bad boy about a year ago – and this custom H3 was so [...]
Continue reading...Your Only Opportunity to Purchase a HUMMER HX is Now
9. March 2011
Perhaps the most discouraging thing about GM discontinuing the HUMMER brand lineup was losing the prospect of HX production, which would have become a HUMMER H4. Well you’re in luck if you’ve got a lot of cash, live in the E.U., and don’t mind the strange looks when you try to take this thing in [...]
Continue reading...Two U.S. Teams head to Morocco for Gazelle Rally, Both to Use HUMMERs
8. March 2011
Last March we covered Emily Miller, professional off-road racer for Rod Hall Racing and Team HUMMER, while competing in the Moroccan desert in a HUMMER H3 for the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles. A quick refresher on the event – women only, no GPS, no support crews, and 50+ checkpoints. Only driver and navigator, a compass, [...]
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7. October 2011
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