Arnie Had the First Civilian Hummer?

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For the record: Arnold S. did get "Limited Edition" numbers 0001 and 0002, but they were hardly the FIRST civilian models in existence. The first 15 (1992 model year) civilian HUMMERs off the assembly line all went to Coca Cola and its CEO at that time.



AMG did "LEASE" to Arnold S. two modified military HMMWV's; one he got in July 1991 (a 686 CARC Tan slantback) and the other in Sept. 1991 (a 35% gloss Tan similar in looks to a 4 DR. HDTP).



Arnold's '92 Limited Edition "WAGON" would have been VIN 132141 ..as I recall. It very well could have been 'billed' as "the first 92 Civi 'WAGON' in existence" ..but definitely, positively, absolutely it was not the "first 92 Civi HUMMER in existence."



The last six (6) digits of a 1992 LE HUMMER's VIN were never intended to reflect the Limited Edition name plate number assigned that vehicle. Therefore, there would not have been a direct number correlation with say, NE130249 and a Limited Edition No. 0249. An exception may be IF the Purchaser requested AMG to assign a specific number to the LE name plate for his/her HUMMER. An example of those who requested a special LE number would be Terry & Lynn from American Hummer. They requested and got Limited Edition No. 1000 although only 299, 1992 HUMMERs came off the assembly line built specially for the "Limited Edition" program.