I've learned so much here.....Maybe I can do a favor for you
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:12 pm
Have any of you heard of the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation?
Back story:
In short there was a VERY wealthy man who lived in the hills above Redwood City, Ca. ( San Francisco Peninsula). He had an addictive habit of collecting Tanks and military vehicles from many nations and restoring them with a team of both paid and unpaid volunteers. He has the only fully restored operational Panzer tank in the world. Three years ago he died of cancer at the unfortunate young age of 57. His group established a 501 3(c) charity and has been giving tours of the facility which included over 300 tanks and about 150 other vehicles including two full equipped scud missile launchers (with missiles) and a North Korean mobile air defense radar truck. I only know because of friends who volunteer there and a 4 hour tour this past week.
Now for all of you:
After the death of the collector, his family wants to let go all the vehicles. 200 tanks have already been transported off the property and are being donated to a Museum in Mass. Another 80 vehicle are promised to a new museum opening in mid 2016. The remainder of the vehicles are going to auction in the next few weeks. (Hush, don't tell everyone) There are a number of opportunities including several Ferrats, Hummers, early Mrap looking vehicles and foreign vehicles that I am not familiar with.
Information may be acquired through their website which has additional contact information: www.MVTF.org
I'll try and post a few pics of vehicles that may be of interest. I didn't see any Pinz's or 303 but there were several Duce and a half looking rigs of several vintages as well as half tracks.
Back story:
In short there was a VERY wealthy man who lived in the hills above Redwood City, Ca. ( San Francisco Peninsula). He had an addictive habit of collecting Tanks and military vehicles from many nations and restoring them with a team of both paid and unpaid volunteers. He has the only fully restored operational Panzer tank in the world. Three years ago he died of cancer at the unfortunate young age of 57. His group established a 501 3(c) charity and has been giving tours of the facility which included over 300 tanks and about 150 other vehicles including two full equipped scud missile launchers (with missiles) and a North Korean mobile air defense radar truck. I only know because of friends who volunteer there and a 4 hour tour this past week.
Now for all of you:
After the death of the collector, his family wants to let go all the vehicles. 200 tanks have already been transported off the property and are being donated to a Museum in Mass. Another 80 vehicle are promised to a new museum opening in mid 2016. The remainder of the vehicles are going to auction in the next few weeks. (Hush, don't tell everyone) There are a number of opportunities including several Ferrats, Hummers, early Mrap looking vehicles and foreign vehicles that I am not familiar with.
Information may be acquired through their website which has additional contact information: www.MVTF.org
I'll try and post a few pics of vehicles that may be of interest. I didn't see any Pinz's or 303 but there were several Duce and a half looking rigs of several vintages as well as half tracks.
