Who was the original manufacturer of the Humvee, for the US Army?

Answer 1

The Hummer brand can actually trace its roots back to another military icon -- the Jeep. Designed by the Willys-Overland company in the 1940s, the Jeep became so popular that when Henry J. Kaiser purchased the Willys-Overland company in 1953, the name was changed to Kaiser-Jeep. In 1970, American Motors bought Kaiser-Jeep and renamed it the Jeep Corporation. At that point, Jeep was producing vehicles through two divisions: the Commercial Products division in Toledo, Ohio, and the Government Products division in South Bend, Indiana.

A year later, the Government Products division was spun off as a wholly owned subsidiary known as AM General. In the early 1980s, the company, now owned by the LTV Corporation, designed a vehicle to compete for a contract offered by the U.S. Army. Called the High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV, or Humvee, as it came to be known), it was designed to serve as the military's main light tactical vehicle. AM General won a 1983 production contract (the first of many with the U.S. Army) that required the delivery of 55,000 vehicles over a five-year period.

AM General's Humvees distinguished themselves in active duty during the Persian Gulf War in the early '90s. The vehicle's wartime prowess garnered a great deal of positive publicity, and not just within military circles. As a result, AM General (now under the ownership of the Renco Group) decided to introduce a civilian version of the Humvee, dubbed the Hummer, in 1992. In 1999, General Motors bought the rights to the Hummer brand name and became responsible for the development, marketing and distribution of future Hummer SUVs.

The original Hummer, now called the H1, is still very much a niche offering and only a small number are produced each year. This exclusivity has played a part in making the pricey SUV a rather conspicuous status symbol. Under GM's guidance, the brand has expanded to include additional vehicles that still possess the Hummer bravado but with civilized road matters better suited for general public consumption.

Answer 2

Technically, the first two answers are wrong.
AMC was the name of an auto manufacturer, which was absorbed by Chrysler Corp.

AM General is the name of the company that built the Humvee. Although it used what was left of AMC to build military vehicles, it is a different company.

Answer 3

AMC, American Motor Company. General Dynamics is the main civilian contractor that makes/designs Military vehicles. General Dynamics is a sub-company of General Motors whom now make the Hummers you see on the road (H2, H3).

FYI, AMC also made the Eagle, which was a messed up looking 4X4 station wagon.

Answer 4

All MOS can and do force a Humvee there is no longer a particular MOS it is stated as for to be a driving force. yet once you desire to force 88M is a truck driving force and oftentimes get picked to be the commanders driving force.

Answer 5

A conglmerate called AM General

Answer 6

Yep Mickey hit the head on the nail - beat me to the answer - good job! ;)

Answer 7

Umm LOL You said Hummer ...