We’re not taking sides here, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that, like the Delorean before it, the Hummer’s brief reign as the rebel-against-all-odds, practicality-be-damned, butt-kicking head-turner has come to a rather screeching halt. Being a Hummer salesman these days is kind of like being a bouncer at Studio 54…in 1985.

Salesmen at the Hummer of Manhattan dealership on Eleventh Avenue sat idly in their showroom on a recent weekday, waiting for customers.

"I haven't sold an H3 in a long time," one of the salesmen, Leonard Boltz, said. "I sold an H2 two or three months ago. There is some noticeable downtime."

General Motors announced this week it is considering selling or revamping the Hummer, a model based on the military Humvee that can handle bumps, clear obstacles, and even ford 24 inches of water. What it can't do is combat rising gas prices. With gas now topping $4 a gallon and the economy weakening, there is a dwindling base of customers willing to shell out $64,000 to buy one of these gas guzzlers.

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