Ah, Hummer. The brand that stood for strength, durability, and the American way for so short a time in the automotive scene seemed almost doomed to fail once GM got its hands on it. The legendary, river-fording, portal-axled H1 was big, brash, and extreme in every sense. For off-roaders, it was the kind of rugged military 4×4 they’d wanted ever since the Jeep and Land Rover went tame.

For better or worse, General Motors partnered with the H1’s maker, AM General, in 1999 and began work on the H2. Smaller and smoother, it would attempt to bridge the gap between the average Joe SUV buyer and cigar-chomping manly men like Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose role in getting Hummer in the civilian car market cannot be understated.

The trouble was, smaller meant dropping just 1,400 pounds–from 7,800 to 6,400–and smoother did little to improve fuel economy, seeing as the H2 was lucky to get upwards of 11 average MPG over any given distance. This was to say nothing of the weaker, less capable GMT chassis it shared with other full-size GM models, which essentially made the H2 a rebadged Tahoe.

Was it any wonder then that Hummer got the axe back in 2010? Maybe, but we can say for a fact that the H2 seen here is one less poseur to groan over when you visit the mall. Found on Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA), the SUV was destroyed in a massive wreck after being stolen.

The stock wheels and BFGoodrich All-Terrains speak to some degree of off-roadiness, as does the brush guard and D-rings on the rear bumper. But it looks like this barren dirt lot in Denver will be the last gasp of unpaved terrain this Hummer will ever see before getting scrapped. A deadly impact to the front driver’s side (not to mention the $24,369 repair bill) all but ensures the 4×4 will never ride again.

Are late model Hummers like this destined to fade into obscurity as the years go by? Or do you see yourself four-wheeling one someday? Let us know in the comments below.