The AM General Hummer H1 is a four-wheel-drive super utility vehicle based on a military vehicle called the M998 HMMWV, often called Humvee because it’s decidedly easier to say than H-M-M-W-V. Eventually people shortened the name even further to just “Hummer,” which became the official name when AM General released a civilian version due to market demand. There’s a whole backstory about how Arnold Schwarzenegger and the movie Kindergarten Cop drove that market demand, but we won’t get sidetracked, you can read about that HERE. The H1 was produced from 1992 through 2006.

This is a 1994 Hummer H1, one of only 718 H1s produced that year, and one of only 47 produced with a gray interior. 1994 H1s represented a shift from a 6.2L engine and 3-speed transmission to a 6.5L engine and a 4-speed. In addition to adding 20 horsepower and 40 lb ft of torque, the new transmission configuration changed the gearing to allow the Hummer H1 to cruise at a significantly lower RPM, reducing noise levels and raising the top speed from 73 to 83 mph. It’s not winning any races, but it’s got power.

The 1994 also boasted a new shift control, a relocation of the battery from under passenger seat to under the hood which allowed more seat adjustments, larger diameter half shafts for increased strength and durability, a fresh air intake for the cabin, the removal of a raised B beam behind the front seat, a new fuel tank design, and a new glove box with cup holders.