The basic military version was a four seater that was stripped down to the basics and had gun ports in the roof above the rear seats. There were six seater variants and some open top models. Civilian versions were equipped like a home on four wheels. Every luxury was included but even so it did not capture the imagination of many buyers and was not considered a great success. The LM002 did see some small measure of competition, a factory backed racer was even to enter in the infamous Paris Dakar race in 1988. However this project was put to rest because of financial problems the company was facing at the time.
The Lm002 was first shown in 1982 and later in production form in 1986 when it entered production. It is hard to ascertain the exact numbers of LM002s that were produced but it seems that over 300 were created, with almost half of these seeing service in the Saudi Arabian Army. The rest went mostly to private buyers and a smattering of other armies make up the rest. The final model was produced in 1992. Trying to buy one these days would involve a trip overseas and a large wedge of cash to secure one as most would cost the same as your average house. This isn't such a bad proposition since someone has to put GM Hummer buyers in their place.
