Littlefield's passing, the collection was acquired by The Collings Foundation, who will integrate some 80 of Littlefield's prized vehicles and artifacts into its own existing collection of military vehicles and aircraft. Bidders hailed from 10 countries around the world, including as far away as Germany, Belgium and Australia.Ĭelebrated as one of the world's largest private collections of armored vehicles, the Littlefield Collection represented more than 30 years of careful and dedicated acquisition by the late Jacques Littlefield, founder of California's Military Vehicle Technology Foundation. Capturing the attention of international collectors and media alike, the two-day auction realized an impressive $10.24 million in sales with 98 percent of all lots sold. Army in two particularly high priority modernization programs, the XM30 Combat Vehicle program where the Lynx XM30 just advanced to phase 3 and 4, and the Common Tactical Truck (CTT) program where the HX3 CTT advanced to phase 2 of the program in early 2023.The focus of the global collector community turned to Portola Valley, California, last weekend (11–12 July) as Auctions America presented the historic Littlefield Collection– the largest and most diverse sale of military vehicles and accessories ever staged. market.Īmerican Rheinmetall Vehicles offers both tracked and wheeled combat vehicle platforms with associated sub-systems and works in conjunction with customer program offices to ensure its products meet specification and performance requirements for programs of interest. Among other efforts, American Rheinmetall Vehicles is actively engaged in supporting the U.S.
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