AMG's brand story

U.S. AMG companies to produce Hummer (Hummer) and world famous. AMG's founder is a bike manufacturer Ute, in 1903 to set up cross-country (Overland) Department of motor vehicles. In 1908, John. Willy bought off-road vehicle, and in 1912 set up Willis - cross-country (Willys-Overland) Motor Company, the production of Willy - Knight car. During World War II, the July 11, 1940, the U.S. military direction of the 135 companies sent out the development of a light reconnaissance vehicle of the tender, and harsh conditions of the time, there are three companies such as Ford open standard, is one of Willis - cross-country Motors, the earliest the production of Jeep "WillysMA". Later, the military integrated the three companies the advantages of the product in order to do WillysMA foundation commissioned Willis - cross-country car companies re-design of standardized, which is the standardization of vehicles WillysMB. To the end of World War II, Willis had produced 360,000 WillysMB jeep.

In 1953, businessman bought event Kay Willis - off-road vehicle, Kay changed its name to match - Jeep Corporation. American Motors Corporation in 1970 (after the Chrysler merger) to buy the game-kai - Jeep, Jeep has changed after the company, the company's automotive business by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Department of motor vehicles, such as two separate units . 1971 Chief of the United States Department of Motor Motors subsidiary - AMG Motor Company. 1980 AMG, the U.S. military to undertake another military vehicle were the mandate design, design Hmmwv cross-country military vehicle. LTV Corporation of the United States in 1983 from the U.S. car company to buy the hands of AMG Motor Company. ! 992 years, AMG also has been transferred to the Renco Group. In the same year, AMG launched Hmmwv civilian vehicle Hummer, Hummer sport utility vehicle that, due to excellent performance, people outside the industry as "off-road vehicles Wang"

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