Military Vehicle Preservation Inc

What Military Vehicle Preservation Inc does

The Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization founded in 1976 and headquartered in Winston, Georgia. It is the largest international association for historic military vehicle enthusiasts, with approximately 3,500 members and nearly 80 affiliate groups spanning the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Australia, and other countries. The organization serves individual hobbyists who collect, restore, and preserve WWII and later-era military vehicles, as well as military vehicle historians, restorers, and museum partners. Its core products are organized into four streams: tiered annual memberships ($39 Electronic to $99 US First Class), the bimonthly History in Motion magazine, an annual international convention with a standardized judging program (Factory, Motor Pool, Combat, Survivor, and other classes), and organized convoy events on historically themed routes. Supplemental offerings include an online classifieds marketplace, a merchandise and publication store, the MVPA Historical Archives book line (e.g., Ford GPW Restoration Standards), a volunteer Technical Advisor Network, and a Mutual partnership with Hagerty Insurance offering members a 5% vehicle insurance discount. Membership peaked at roughly 4,500 in 1991 and has gradually declined, and in April 2025 the membership voted 847-386 (69%) to replace the entire Board of Directors with six new directors. The organization operates with 1-10 employees, is member-governed through board elections, and has no external parent, private equity backing, or funding rounds; its economics run on membership dues, publication sales, convention fees, classified advertising, and merchandise.

Name

Military Vehicle Preservation Inc

Legal name

Military Vehicle Preservation Association

Website

https://mvpa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historic military vehicle hobby association

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (459120), Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers (459)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRALAGAM

Historical & Military Collectibles Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Specialty Retail (Hobby, Books, Office, Pet, Toys)/Collectibles, Trading Cards & Memorabilia Retail

SECONDARYCRAMAOAD

Sports Collectibles (Non-Card) Retail (e.g., coins, pins, figurines)

Consumer Products & Retail/Sporting Goods & Outdoor Retail/Sports Collectibles, Fan Gear & Licensed Merchandise Retail

Keywords

• Historic military vehicles
• Membership association
• Vehicle restoration judging
• Military vehicle publications
• Collector community

Headquarters

HQ city

Independence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from $39 (electronic) to $99 (US first class), with international options at $79-$89. Memberships run for 12 months.
2. Publication Sales: Sale of History in Motion magazine (bimonthly publication), historical archives, books, and back issues including ARMY MOTORS and SUPPLY LINE.
3. Merchandise Store: Online store selling MVPA merchandise, books, and restoration supplies through portal.mvpa.org/store.
4. Classified Advertising: Revenue from classified advertising in History in Motion publication - $0.25 per word with $10 minimum, $12 per photograph.
5. Convention Revenue: Vendor table fees at annual conventions ($75 per table), registration fees, and event-related revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) sells annual membership subscriptions priced $39–$99 that bundle access to its bimonthly History in Motion magazine, classified advertising, technical advisor network, and member events. It also runs an annual international convention, a vehicle judging program with standardized preservation classes, organized commemorative convoys, an online merchandise store, and a historical archives bookstore publishing restoration reference titles such as Ford GPW Restoration Standards.

Product overview

The Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) operates as a membership-based nonprofit organization rather than a technology company. Its core offerings consist of membership programs providing access to publications, events, and member services. The primary products include MVPA Membership (with tiered options from $39-$89 annually), History in Motion (a bimonthly magazine), annual Conventions, organized Convoy events, MVPA-HA Judging Program for vehicle restoration evaluation, and Classifieds for buying/selling vehicles. Additional offerings include the Historical Archives bookstore, a merchandise Supply Room, Technical Advisors Network, and an Affiliate Program with nearly 80 local chapters worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MVPA Membership Annual membership subscription for historic military vehicle enthusiasts providing access to History in Motion magazine (print or digital), classified advertising, technical advisor network, judging program participation, and member events. Tiered pricing: Electronic $39, Regular US $69, US First Class $99, Canadian $79, International $89.
• History in Motion Magazine The official bimonthly full-color journal of the MVPA containing research articles, restoration tips, event coverage, classifieds, and display advertising for the historic military vehicle hobby.
• MVPA-HA Judging Program Standardized vehicle judging program that evaluates and recognizes excellence in preservation and restoration across classes including Factory, Motor Pool, Combat, Survivor, Military Modified, Military Tribute, and Display.
• MVPA Annual International Convention Annual international convention bringing together historic military vehicle collectors, restorers, and enthusiasts for vehicle displays, judging, vendor exhibits, and educational seminars. Vendor tables sold at $75 per table.
• MVPA Convoys Organized commemorative convoy events including the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery Convoy and ALCAN Highway anniversary trips, allowing members to drive historic military vehicles on themed routes.
• MVPA Classifieds Classified advertising service in eNews and History in Motion publication for buying and selling historic military vehicles and parts; members receive two free classified ads.
• MVPA Historical Archives Publications Authoritative books and restoration guides including Ford GPW Restoration Standards, Studebaker US6, and other military vehicle reference materials distributed through the MVPA Historical Archives bookstore.
• MVPA Supply Room Online e-commerce store selling MVPA-branded merchandise, back issues of History in Motion, and publications for members and enthusiasts.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hagerty InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 March 2021Hagerty Insurance partnership provides MVPA members with a 5% discount on vehicle insurance coverage. The discount applies to historic vehicles owned by MVPA members and can be applied to other historic vehicles in their collection (not limited to military vehicles). The discount is applied at renewal time and requires MVPA membership to be current. Not available in California, Massachusetts, and Tennessee.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Antique Automobile Club of America: Founded in 1935, AACA is the largest antique vehicle collector membership organization in the world. It shares MVPA's nonprofit membership-club structure, regional chapter model, publication program, and judging/preservation mission, making it the closest structural analog despite a broader (non-military) vehicle focus.
• Classic Car Club of America: CCCA is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the preservation of fine classic automobiles. It mirrors MVPA's tiered membership, technical judging program, regional affiliate structure, and educational event calendar, with comparable scale and member demographics.
• Military Trader: Military Trader is a leading publication and online marketplace dedicated to buying, selling, and collecting military antiques and vehicles. It directly competes with MVPA's History in Motion and classifieds offerings in the same niche collector market.
• Historic Vehicle Association: HVA is a nonprofit focused on preserving and documenting historically significant American vehicles. Like MVPA, it operates a national registry, judging/recognition program, and educational programming, serving a closely overlapping collector and historian audience.

Others

• National WWII Museum: Located in New Orleans, the National WWII Museum is the leading institutional recipient of MVPA's Jacques Littlefield Award for Preservation and Education Excellence. It is an institutional partner and educational outlet for MVPA's preservation mission rather than a direct competitor.
• Gooding & Company: Gooding & Company is a premier auction house for collector cars. It serves high-end historic vehicle buyers and sellers — an adjacent ecosystem participant that intersects with MVPA's membership at the upper end of the collector vehicle market.
• Bring a Trailer: Bring a Trailer is the leading online auction platform for collector vehicles. It competes with MVPA's classifieds for vehicle and parts listings and serves the same enthusiast audience, but operates as a for-profit marketplace rather than a membership organization.

Broad incumbents

• Hemmings Motor News: Hemmings is the largest classifieds and editorial platform for the classic-car collector market. Its publications, online listings, and auction services overlap directly with MVPA's classifieds and publication revenue streams, serving a closely related (though broader) collector audience.
• Hagerty: Hagerty is the dominant media, insurance, and events company serving the collector-vehicle hobby. It overlaps with MVPA's customer base and is already a GTM partner (5% member insurance discount). Hagerty's scale and digital sophistication represent both a partnership opportunity and a competitive threat.

Regional players

• Veteran Car Club of Great Britain: Founded in 1930, the VCC is the UK's premier historic vehicle preservation society. It offers a directly comparable membership, judging, and events model to MVPA but operates primarily in the UK and does not directly compete in North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/MilitaryVehicle
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MilitaryVehicle
• Facebookfacebook.com/MilitaryVehiclePreservationAssociation
• Instagraminstagram.com/militaryvehiclepreservassoc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/military-vehicle-preservation-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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