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CNN’s ‘Warrior One’ Hummer H1 SUV Is 1 of the World’s Most Expensive SUVs

In the world of expensive vehicles, the Hummer also ranks high on the scale with its short list of creature comforts. While others offer more luxury and prestige, none display the same tactical aptitude.

Start with a typical H1, add a war record, a full restoration with upgrades done on a TV show, and an auction with the proceeds going to charity, and CNN’s Warrior One Hummer H1 quickly becomes the most expensive SUV ever sold on the market. auction.

website, CNN’s Warrior One is a 1993 Hummer H1 used by CNN producers and photojournalists incorporated into the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines during the Iraq War.

Warrior One came “under heavy fire near Baghdad” in April 2003, but returned to the United States largely unharmed. In 2006 Warrior One received a “complete facelift with numerous updates” at the hands of the Overhaulin television series team.

The updates began with the replacement of the original diesel V8 with a 450 hp, 454 cu-in crate engine from GM. From there, Overhaulin’s team raised the H1’s suspension six inches to make room for 37-inch BF Goodrich tires mounted on one-of-a-kind Foose wheels.

Inside, the team installed a custom leather interior and a 7,500-watt Kicker sound system with six LCD monitors and 250-pound subwoofer. Warrior One’s exterior features “images of reporters and military personnel” painted by four great airbrush artists as a tribute to those who served and covered the war.

The most expensive SUV ever sold at auction.

With the restoration and overhaul updates complete, CNN’s Warrior One Hummer H1 sold at a Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2007 for $1 million, with all proceeds going to the . In addition to the $1 million auction price, another person donated an additional $250,000 to benefit the Fisher House.

The Fisher House Foundation’s mission is to “serve our military in their time of need” by providing accommodations where “military and veteran families can stay free while a loved one is in the hospital.” In addition, the Foundation runs other programs to help defer travel and hotel costs for families of injured service members so they can be close to their loved ones.

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CNN’s Warrior One is on the auction-worthy list, but another SUV, a Dartz Prombron Red Diamond Edition, surpasses it by selling for $1.5 million. The Dartz is bulletproof, including “gold-plated bulletproof windows” and has an 8.1L engine. Additionally, the interior features high-end finishing materials such as white gold, rubies and diamonds.

In third place on the list is the D8 Peking-to-Paris, which sold for a relatively affordable $300,000. The Spyker debuted at the 2006 Geneva Auto Show as the D12. However, an engine change from the planned Audi W12 to an American V8 also required a name change. The Peking-to-Paris nickname is a tribute to an early Spyker model that finished second in the 1907 race.

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