HONDA UNVEILS NEW SNOWMOBILE

December 1973, Gardena, California - American Honda's entry into the snowmobile business is  a  twin-track, rear engine snow vehicle, the "White Fox."
   The first official snowmobile-type vehicle from the giant Japanese motorcycle company designed basically for youngsters and others weighing up to 150 pounds.
   The White Fox is powered by an all new 178cc two stroke engine coupled with a torque converter drive system.  The narrow track sled has a low center of gravity, resulting, according to Honda, an improved maneuverability and handling.  It is further said to be unusually lightweight and offer exceptional fuel economy.
   The company says the radically different styling of the snowmobile sets it apart from ordinary snowmobiles. It is designed to fit in the back of a full-sized station wagon, for easy transporting.
   The White Fox is equipped with full lighting, fuel gauge, a safety brake lock, recoil starter and fully enclosed drive chain.

GREAT SNOWMOBILING IN ALASKA

Winter is Exciting While Snowmobiling in Alaska - If you like to travel for miles and miles on unrestricted wide open spaces, then head for Alaska. Here the snowmobiler can either experience the thrill of riding over mountains or travel miles of unmarked trails on flat land.
   In Alaska, the snowmobile season generally begins in October and lasts through April, giving the snowmobiler plenty of time to test the mountain inclines and to race across the wide open meadows.
   National forests and Bureau of Land Management Lands are good places to begin riding in Alaska.  Although there are many other areas to ride, including state parks, the Chugach National Forest and White Mountains Recreation areas are two areas that shouldn't be missed.

SNOCROSS EVENT GIVEN HONOR

Rapid City Journal - May 8, 2014
Minneapolis- The International Series of Champions' producers and promoters of the 2013-14 AMSOIL Championship Snocross have named the Deadwood Snocross Shootout as the "Event of The Year" for America's premier competition snowmobile racing series, according to a prepared release from ISOC.
   Contested at the famed Days of '76 Rodeo Grounds in South Dakota Black Hills, the professional snowmobile racers engaged in one of the year's most epic battles in January as sophmore Pro Open class racers Kody Kamm, sponsored by Polaris, was able to put a stop to Arctic Cat racer Tucker Hibbert's six-race win streak in Friday's opening race, according to ISOC. Hibbert rebounded on Saturday in a last-to-first statement race that many considered to be the turning point in Hibbert's championship run this year.
   "The incredible racing had everyone in attendance on their feet," the release stated.

JOHN DEERE WINS NORTH DAKOTA CROSS COUNTRY

Grand Forks, ND - Brian Nelson,Wilmar, Minnesota, rode a John Deere to victory in The North Dakota Governors Trophy Run, December 20, 1975.  Nelson, a member of  The John Deere Enduro Team, covered the 245 mile course from Bismarck to Grand Forks, ND, in 5 hours, 24 minutes and 54 seconds.
   There were 185 starters in the race, which began on December 19, only 41of them finished the course.
Completing the top ten were: Kevin Frith, Yamaha; Ronnie Zutz, Polaris; Kirk Hibbert, Arctic Cat; Rex Hibbert, Arctic Cat; Danny Roy, Arctic Cat; Scott Simonson, Mercury; Huns Moltzan, Arctic Cat; Chester Laney, Arctic Cat; Buzz Matz, Yamaha.

THE 1986 SKI-DOO CITATION

The Citation line did not come with the power and acclamation that accompanied The Formulas, but The Citation was still rich in engineering and design.
   The Citations are single-cylinder, 248cc snowmobiles designed for the first-time buyer market.  They were reasonably priced and lightweight (under 300 pounds dry), making them affordable and easy to handle

KAWASAKI'S INTERCEPTER WINS SHOOTOUT

The 1982 Kawasaki Interceptor rocket - won the second annual shootout based on overall points and consistently strong overall second place finishes in both the acceleration and handling phases.  Of an available 180 points, Kawasaki earned 155.
   Off the line, there was nothing else "box stock" for the 1982 that could touch it. When the sled's 530cc Kawasaki twin slamd horsepower to the track, the "acceleration prioritized suspension" rocked into action like a Sno-Pro racer.
   In acceleration the Interceptor was strong thru the quarter, capable at the half and mortal at the mile.

FOX CORPORATION UNLIKELY TO MAKE 1975 SLEDS

June 1974 - Janesville, Wisconsin - The Fox Corporation, according to an announcement by director of marketing Scott Grafft, " almost certainly will not produce snowmobiles for the 74-75 season".  Fox corporation,a manufacturer of recreational vehicles since 1946, recently purchased the assets of Speedway Products, Inc., Mansfield, Ohio, manufacturers of Speedway snowmobiles and motorcycles.
   Fox is in the process of incorporating the Speedway products and designs into its product line, which also includes gokarts, three wheelers and the street legal Tracker, sport cycle.

PABST BREWING COMPANY GIVES AWARD

Jack Stevens of Houghton, MI was honored by a snowmobile magazine and The Pabst Brewing Company at the 1983 International Snowmobile Congress in Indianapolis, June 5-8.  Stevens a long time Ski-Doo dealer in the Upper Peninsula, was chosen as one of  a snowmobile magazine's 1983 "Most Valuable Snowmobilers"
   In keeping with its active support of snowmobiling, the Pabst Brewing  Company awarded Stevens and 11 other recipients from across the snowbelt a special "Pabst Blue Ribbon" plaque.

PLANT STRIKE SETTLED AT HARLEY DAVIDSON

Milwaukee Wisconsin, Press Release - October 1974 - AMF Harley-Davidson production workers, who had been on strike since May31,1974, ratified a new 30 month contract last month and returned to work in Milwaukee.  The strike had involved approximately 1,600 employees.
   The Milwaukee plant produces Harley Davidson snowmobiles and golg cars, in addition to the engines and transmissions for some of the companies motorcycles which are assembled at the plant in York, PA.

RUN WITH THE RABBIT

December 1976 - Kicking off the season at Ironwood, the Lemans racing support team were at major snowmobile races all thru the circuit.
  They featured a USSA contingency program, oil sponsorship of the famous St. Paul to Winnipeg 500, and ICCSF Cross Country sponsorship, Lemans with Carbide "Run with the Rabbit" and new Super Snobil was continuously field proving its products under the severest of all conditions - competitive racing.