Littlefield's major objective for the Foundation was to preserve the collection for the future. The Foundation was established in early 1998. The oldest armored military vehicle in the collection is a World War I era M1917 light tank. By the middle of the 1990s the collection included examples from almost all historically significant land battles of the last half-century. Subsequent military vehicles and associated equipment were acquired from dealers, collectors, or in trade with various museums or government agencies in the United States and abroad. The first two tanks arrived on site in 1983, and by 1988 the collection comprised five armored vehicles. The first acquisition was an unrestored M3A1 Scout Car. Many of its vehicles are now part of the American Heritage Museum run by the Collings Foundation in Stow, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1975 by Jacques Littlefield, and closed in 2018, with its collection being distributed to other museums. The Military Vehicle Technology Foundation was a large collection of military vehicles located in Portola Valley, California. Non-standard main gun ammunition racks are fitted inside the hull. The original turret drive motor has been replaced with a hydraulic unit from a Sherman tank. The wheels, drive sprockets and tracks appear to be in serviceable condition. The stowage bins on the right side fenders are non-standard and were apparently added by the Czechs prior to it be sold to Syria.
They are located on either side of the turret and on the right, rear side of the turret. Also added by the Syrians were brackets for radio antenna mounts. The commander's cupola has been modified by the Syrian Army to mount a heavy anti-aircraft machine gun. The exterior is missing numerous fittings and small hatches. This vehicle is in need of a complete restoration inside and out. This tank was obtained from Israel by the MVTF in early 2003. It was then shipped to the Israeli Armor museum at Latrun in 1994. After its capture, it was used as a training vehicle by the Israeli Army. It was captured by the Israelis during the Six Day War in 1967. This vehicle was bought by Syria in the 1950s, probably from Czechoslovakia.
H, chassis number 89457, was most likely built by Nibelungenwerke in February 1944. The vehicle being offered, Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.
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