Cars That Defined Their Decades

12. 1990s: Hummer H1

Just as the Willys CJ-2A had been inspired by a WWII military model, the Hummer H1 brought the military offroad vehicle called to showrooms for private buyers, with GM taking the marketing lead while AM General, the government supplier, continued production. A front-mid engine design with four-wheel-drive, it had several diesel engine options in the 6-liter range, including turbo versions and a 5.7 liter Vortec option, as well as several body styles. A major stability advantage of the Hummer H1 was its wide track, and it could cross 30-inch deep water and face other offroad challenges.