Vehicle Description
2003 Hummer H2 Canepa Design
VIN: 5GRGN23U63H100909
Before Canepa was a global leader in collectable cars we were a
global leader in custom SUVs. As Canepa Design we built over 1500
custom vehicles for discerning buyers from the 1990s to the early
2000s. We also would build concept and show vehicles for different
manufactures including General Motors. This H2 is one of those
hand-built show vehicles.
Presented at the GM stand at SEMA in November of 2002, this Hummer
showcased everything that Canepa Design was innovating at the time.
The build began in July of 2002 when this H2 was delivered directly
from GM to Canepa Design. This H2 was one of the first production
H2s to be built by GM, and in less than 4 months it would undergo a
complete custom transformation.
The H2 was disassembled and build back up as only a professional
racecar driver and customizer could. The Vortec 6-liter V8 engine
was upgraded with a polished Magnuson Radix supercharger putting
out 125 more horsepower and 125 more ft/lbs of torque. The brakes
were upgraded to 6-piston AP Racing calipers with huge drilled
rotors and stainless steel brake hoses. To make room for the brakes
the stock 17 inch wheels were set aside for a set of custom Boyd
Coddington 18 inch alloy rims shod with Toyo 325/65/R18 tires all
around. The suspension was upgraded with gas shocks.
On the exterior the body was painted Mercedes silver, with matte
silver being applied to the grille, bumpers, flares, mirrors,
vents, and door handle bezels. All of the lenses were smoke tinted.
The Hummer logo on the rear bumper was inset with custom polished
stainless steel letters. The tow hooks were chromed, and stainless
hardware was used throughout. A flip-out billet anodized aluminum
gas filler door was installed. The truck sports a full-length step
that automatically extends down when any one of the vehicle's doors
open - when the doors close the step retracts automatically,
retaining original ground clearance.
The interior of the H2 is just as stunning as its exterior. On the
dash Canepa grafted on the air vents from an Audi TT. Special
leather was made just for this build. It was embossed with the
diamond plate pattern often found on the exterior of 4x4s and is
found on the seats, door panels, dash, and center console. The
third row seat was removed and the second row relocated 6" back for
increased legroom. The doorsills are brushed aluminum. On the back
of the front seat headrests are lcd TV screens with wireless
headsets for rear seat entertainment. All the lower door panels
storage pocket enclosures were carpeted.
When all was said and done the Canepa H2 stole the show at SEMA in
2002, and one of its highest accolades was the from Hummer
Division's General Manager, Mike DiGiovanni, who singled out the
Canepa Hummer as his personal favorite. The show truck was later
sold to a private owner in January of 2003, and it has been in her
meticulous care ever since. For the past 14 years the H2 has only
been maintained by a GM dealer or by our own mechanics here at
Canepa, and all the records come with the truck.
The driving experience of a Canepa Design truck is second to none,
and is certainly the closest a truck this size could ever come to
being a sportscar - with tremendous grunt, adept handling, and
shockingly effective brakes. If have ever longed for a H2, this is
the truck to own - and drive.
