Hotchkiss AM 2
Built: 1929 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1929
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Hotchkiss – other models: the collective page outside the named ranges, from the licence-built Jeep CJ 3B to the wood-gas AM 80 light truck, 1,060 to 1,685 kg kerb weight, four- to six-cylinder engines
This page gathers the Hotchkiss vehicles the register could not assign to a named range – from the CJ 3B off-roader to the wood-gas AM 80 light truck. Hotchkiss et Cie was a French arms and vehicle maker with a plant in Saint-Denis north of Paris that from 1954 built the American Jeep CJ-3B under licence and sold it as the Hotchkiss-Jeep into the 1960s; military vehicles such as the AM 2 were built alongside it. The AM 80 wood-gas light truck dates from the war and post-war years, when fuel shortages forced wood-gas generators onto light lorries.
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The register lists 4 versions here with kerb weights from 1,060 to 1,685 kg, gross weights from 1,420 to 2,400 kg, widths from 1,600 to 1,830 mm, four- to six-cylinder engines and a displacement of 4,261 cm³.
Between the world wars Hotchkiss was one of the significant French makers of cars, lorries and military equipment, before the vehicle division moved into licensed Jeep production in the 1950s and 1960s and merged with Brandt in 1966, after which the name left vehicle manufacturing. The models gathered here mark that transition from independent maker to licensee.
On a vehicle of this age, the frame and floor condition, the axles and brakes, and – on the wood-gas light truck – whether the original wood-gas generator survives or was removed all matter; parts come through Jeep CJ specialists and French classic-vehicle clubs, as there is no factory support left.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Hotchkiss (weitere Modelle)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 4correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Width | 1,760 mmcorrect |
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| Wheelbase | 3,070 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 1,670 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 2,345 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Hotchkiss AM 2 weigh?
The unladen weight is 1,670 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Hotchkiss AM 2?
2,345 kg.
What engine does the Hotchkiss AM 2 have?
4 cylinders.
When was the Hotchkiss AM 2 built?
Production years: 1929.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 8 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
The technical data on this page comes from official vehicle registration records (RDW/Traficom), not from the manufacturer.
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Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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