--- title: "Extremely Rare and Bizarre Italian Coachbuilt Hummer H1 ’T-Rex’ Reappears for Sale" description: "This extremely rare and even more bizarre Hummer H1 T-Rex is the product of Italian coachbuilder Coggiola." date: "2024-01-07" modified: "2024-01-07" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/extremely-rare-and-bizarre-italian-coachbuilt-hummer-h1-t-rex-reappears-for-sale" categories: - "News" --- # Extremely Rare and Bizarre Italian Coachbuilt Hummer H1 ’T-Rex’ Reappears for Sale ![]() *Classic Number* If you like [Hummer H1s]() but they just don't look enough like mutated WJ Jeep Grand Cherokees with '90s aquarium-chic interiors, then boy do I have a car for you. [This extremely rare 2000 Hummer H1 T-Rex]() by Coggiola, the Italian [coachbuilder](), is back up for sale after being sold in 2008 and it's one of the strangest cars we've ever seen. Coggiola's T-Rex first hit the scene at the 2000 Geneva Motor Show and it was marketed as a stylish and luxurious go-anywhere brute. Since its underpinnings are Hummer H1-based, it's rugged, capable off-road, and incredibly durable. However, on the outside, its wacky Coggiola styling looks straight out of Whoville. Oddly enough, its front end looks borrowed from a WJ [Grand Cherokee](), albeit with a few modifications. The grille is all Jeep and even its headlights look carryover from a WJ. I do dig its simple steel wheels and massive sidewall tires, though. Inside, its tan leather interior hides the Hummer's utilitarian, military-based cabin with an entirely new dashboard, center console, seats, and even headliner. All of the trim is finished with a turquoise pattern that looks like it's from a child's fish tank and the rugs are similarly colored. Its seating arrangement is as bizarre as the rest of the car, with two widely separated front seats, two more widely spaced seats in the second row, and then two very closely spaced seats in the third row. At least the headliner has two claw-like sunroof panels to bring in some extra natural light. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Under its Jeep-esque hood lies a [Detroit Diesel ]()6.5-liter V8 diesel engine, paired with a GM four-speed automatic transmission. Being a Hummer, it's naturally four-wheel drive and supremely capable off-road. Back in 2008, when this specific car last popped up for sale, the asking price was €499,000 ($546,181 in today's U.S. dollars). Now, it's back on the market, living in Rome, but its asking price isn't listed. So if you want to know how much it costs, you'll have to reach out to the seller directly and make a deal. Any supercar with only 1,926 miles on the odometer and a rarity that would make [Koenigsegg]()'s seem mass-market would sell for seven figures. However, this Coggiola T-Rex is one of the strangest-looking cars I've ever seen and I just can't imagine who its target buyer is. Hopefully whoever buys it drives it more than the previous owners, though, as the world deserves to see the bizarre silliness of the T-Rex. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()