1972 TRAILBLAZER

The Trailblazer by Evinrude - This is the one the leaders follow, The Innovator, The Pacesetter, as claimed by Evinrude. 
   The Trailblazer featured a high-torque, twin cylinder 30 horsepower engine and a 5:1 Super Range Drive.  It has a 20-inch molded rubber track.
   The Trailblazer featured Evinrude's new Firepower ignition system which was designed to deliver up to ten times longer spark plug life.
   Some of the features included a reverse gear, remote fuel gauge, concealed headlamp, underseat storage and padded steering arms. The Trailblazer was available with manual or electric start.

THE 1984 YAMAHA BRAVO

The baby of the Yamaha line and a popular price leader.
It featured a big new windshield for 1984 along with a color choice of red or blue.  It has it's durable 246cc single cylinder engine.
It featured a new baffle plate in the hood which allowed opening and closing to regulate cooling air and improved performance over a wide range of ambient operating temperatures

RUPP REPORTS PROFIT

Mansfield, Ohio - Press Release - November 1974 - Rupp Industries Reports A Sales Increase &  Profit For The First Nine Months Of 1974. over the similar period a year ago.  The Mansfield-based manufacturer of snowmobiles, motorcycles, mini-cycles, ATV's and the recently-introduced Centuar reported a net profit of $29,000.00 and a sales increase of 21 percent for the first nine months of 1974.
   The latest nine-month figures compare with a loss of $2.3 million for the same nine month period of 1973.  Total sales for the nine month period ending September 30, 1974 were reported at $9,454,000.00, as compared to $7,478,000.00 in the same 1973 period.
   Gross profits for the first nine months of 1974 were $2,044,000.00, up from $725,000.00 in the same 1973 period.
   Commenting on the report, Rupp president said: "Snowmobile sales are excellent at Rupp.  We've always been optimistic about the future of the industry.  This report is a tribute to our distributors, dealers and employees."

1980 JOHN DEERE SNOWMOBILES

October 1979 - Here Is John Deere's Claim For 1980.
"YOU CAN'T STAY AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION ANYMORE BY JUST BEING FAST" - As long as you stay on smooth frozen  lakes, raw speed may be all you demand from your snowmobile, but if you want to keep up your speed on the trail, you may demand more.
   More agility, More stability, More maneuverability.  It takes superb balance for a sled to perform stable maneuvers at high speeds. A low center of gravity. A specially engineered suspension system. And a host of other design improvements.
   John Deere claimed, that these happen to be the kinds of improvements we've been making at John Deere.

ARCTIC RACING PREVIEW

Larry Colton and his 1977 Arctic Cat racing machine

1981POLARIS GEMINI

The 1981 Gemini from Polaris Industries was their low price model at only 355 pounds, but its fuel economy was more MPG than any other in two years of industry-wide independent testing.
The Gemini featured a 244cc single cylinder engine with A Progressive Compression Slide Rail  suspension with a rubber cleated track.

ABOUTMYSELF

I would like to tell you a little more about myself.  As I've illustrated in my profile within this blog, my life has been centered around snowmobiles which includes the present time.  I was a Rupp dealer from 1969 thru it's death in 1978.  In 1980, I, along with some help made an attempt to bring Rupp Industries back into existence.  "GO HERE", To read all about this attempt.  In 1984, I moved to South Dakota and went on to expand my snowmobile parts and accessories operation by the name of SnoCat Shack and later was renamed Sport Shack, because of a legal matter.  I sold Sport Shack in 1996 and started a company by the name of Battery Shack and sold over 14,000 batteries in 10 years. "CLICK HERE", To learn more about this business.

SNOWMOBILING IN MONTANA

There must be something right about snowmobiling in Montana - they've got 200,000 people doing it there
A ride like this one off Lionshead is just one example of the unique Montana snowmobiling experience.
The Big Sky state is proud of its well developed, well-groomed trails, the majestic mountains and the wide open spaces providing an exciting variety for all kinds of snowmobiles.
Among the popular riding areas are West Yellowstone, Lincoln, Seeley Lake, Lolo Pass, Glacier Country, The Big Sky Trail, and The Immense Bear Tooth Mountains.
 

SNOWMOBILING IN COLORADO IN 1973

PRICES OF 1976 SNOWMOBILES

August 1975 - Suggested retail prices for the 1976 model snowmobiles ranged from just under $1,000. to more than $2,000.
  This does not include highest performance racing models for which all manufacturers have not published prices. It appeared, however, that prices of most of the liquid cooled racing models were around $2,500.
  Prices were generally up from 5 to 15% from the previous year, albeit, somewhat less than some sources earlier predicted.