Chrysler Defense HMMWV Prototype

[Cmdr Qualude]

Confirm AM General... I've seen one photo of one that looked just like mine. Except that the fuel cap was located behind the drivers seat on the outside fender and it had Washington plates on it. I printed that picture out hoping to one day have someone run the plates for me. Other than that I've never seen one that looked just like mine. The current photo on Angel Fire I think is mine.

 

[3dAngus]

Looks like a nice retirement plan to me.
Suitable for a Barrett-Jackson auction.
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/

Congrats!

 

[Cmdr Qualude]

I don't know... The last thing we want to do is arm the rich people with an urban assault vehicle. Lol

 

[silverstate55]

That's a great piece of history, my hat is off to you for preserving & driving it!! Good job!

 

[Jeepsinker]

All I have to say is watch out for the uninsured motorists. There are ( obviously) no replacement body parts, much less a whole replacement vehicle for what you have. I would equate driving that around town to taking the Spruce Goose out for a spin. A heartache waiting to happen. Can you put a million dollar policy on it? Lol

 

[Adrian A]

Good point Jeepsinker.

 

[Mercunimog404]

On page 252 of U.S. military wheeled vehicles book I have. I think I found this exact truck. The picture they have in here, the truck has manufacturer plates on it. Everything looks exactly the same except the fire paint job, the mirrors, and it looks like it has a soft top on it.

 

[Jeepsinker]

I would have it in a nitrogen purged glass enclosure, but I suppose there is no fun in that.

 

[vitamink]

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are you SURE that's not a Subaru brat? Just kidding.

 

[Cmdr Qualude]

@ Vitamink...
I've contemplated squishing a few of those But I hate cleaning foreign debris out of the cleats on the tires. Lol

 

[Cmdr Qualude]

Jeepsinker... I would have to use nitrous oxide that way I would just keep laughing at the people trying to look in the window.

 

[Castle Bravo]

Did you ever come to the Papago AZ show? I seem to remember talking to a gentleman once about a Chrysler 3/4 ton HMMWV prototype...

 

[Cmdr Qualude]

Hey guys I might be a Grand-daddy look up xm966 and not xm988 and check this link. http://www.warwheels.net/XM966chryslerHAUGH.html this truck looks a **** of a lot more like mine then the others out there which also might explane the 1978 /1979 date problem I keep seeing on the HMMWV history sights. It,s sad everything you read about the development of the test vehicles is different.

 

[Cmdr Qualude]

I only took it out one time and that was to the Anza Borrego Desert for a Dodge rally. Peterson's off road magazine was there and has a photo or two of it in the magazine. It was about 15 years or so ago.

 

[Cmdr Qualude]

I've been busy... new paint, new leather seats, 4 point harnesses.
Just got back from Glamis.

 

[Cmdr Qualude]

Sorry photo don't seem to be uploading from tap a talk.
That sucks...

 

[jesusgatos]

Cool piece of history, but no wonder they didn't get the contract.

 

[insas]

They have a couple different HMMWV prototypes at the museum on Fort Lewis you might want to check out if you ever get up that way... maybe get the curator to let you snap some pics of yours parked next to them....