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Showing posts with label Hummer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hummer. Show all posts

Monday, June 21, 2010

Dongfeng Hummer


Although it sounds like something you're purchase at a shady Chinese massage parlour, I'm talking about truck that was on display at the Beijing auto show. Researching on the internet, I'm having trouble finding out whether the few Dongfeng Hummers that exist are unlicensed knockoffs or facelifted versions of the real thing.

That's not really the point of this post though. The truck is here because of it's home-made camo paint job and white wall wheels. Apparently they don't make white walls for Hummers (really - why exactly where they required on this particular example?), but that didn't stop some resourceful chap from slapping on some latex house paint with a paint brush. Note the attention to detail with the paint application.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Aerodynamic + Hummer H1 = Oxymoron




I think this belongs in the catergory of "kill it with fire". It's a Hummer H1. Does it really need to go aero? What kind of mileage savings are you really expecting when your truck weighs about 5 tonnes and is motivated by an engine displacing over 6 Litres? Also, why go through all the trouble when your windshield still has the aerodynamics of a brick?

The front end looks vaguely familiar to me... I think it's a cross between an Argo and an Austin Allegro.

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Lamest Hummer Ever


This super-obvious Jeep YJ to "Hummer" conversion must fool everyone who sees it, it's so well done. I especially like how the very wide Hummer's looks are squashed into the front of the Jeep.