The HMMV was originally built by AM General Corporation, the former division of engines for the government and U.S. forces. AM General decided to begin selling vehicles for civilians in the late 1980s. In 1990 two were paired white Hummer driven by the central part of the Soviet Union.
The Hummer took the road without any problem, as they were designed to be driven off-road terrain. With the success of the trip was broadcast over the Hummer in the United States. This outreach would pale in comparison to servicion of HMMWV during Operation Desert Storm the following year.