CLASSIC SNOWMOBILES OF THE PAST

This blog is all about snowmobiles from the 1960's thru 2000. The daily posts will feature stories, ads or press releases for a classic snowmobile during that period from various snowmobile magazines and other publications during that period in snowmobile history. Save this blog and view it on a regular basis. You never know, you may see your favorite classic sled featured here !

Saturday, November 22, 2014

I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL

Sorry that I did post any new posts for the past 5 days, I was in the hospital with back surgery.
Larry Raile

Monday, November 17, 2014

A REAL VINTAGE SNOWMOBILE

This automotive type sled was developed by Ernest Splittstoser of Pine City, Minnesota between 1907 and 1915. He mounted a Ford body on a wooden farm sled normally pulled by horses. At the rear he had a chain-drive paddlewheel to propel the vehicle.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

INSTANT HORESPOWER IN 1982

Saturday, November 15, 2014

MICHIGAN NO.1 IN SNOWMOBILES

January 1975 - Michigan leads The United States in number of registered snowmobiles with 392,000 registrations in 1975 compared to second place Minnesota with 276,000 registrations for the same period, according to The Automobile Club of Michigan.
Just ten years ago, there were fewer than 1,500 snowmobiles operating in Michigan, according to The Automobile Club manager.

Friday, November 14, 2014

NORTHWAY SNOWMOBILES LIQUIDATED

Northway Snowmobiles, LTD., manufacturer of Northway snowmobiles was foreclosed on December 15, 1973 by The Royal Bank of Canada. Bankruptcy was not declared, as the company had a personal guarantee on the note. Parts were available from 6 different distributors in The United States and Canada along with many components that were interchangeable with Bombardier products.
Northway, began producing snowmobiles in 1969.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

1974 SKI-DOO ELAN 250T SNOWMOBILE

The Elan 250T featured a 247.3cc Rotax twin cylinder engine. It has a 15 inch track with bogie suspension.
The overall length is 88 1/2 inches. 11 inches shorter than most snowmobiles. Its overall width is 30 1/2 inches

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

ANTIQUE SLEDS

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

RUPP GO-JOE

The White Go-Joe by Rupp Industries was a different kind of ATV and was one of the last fun machines other than the snowmobile, designed by Rupp Industries, under Mick Rupp's ownership. It was powered by a 18 HP single cylinder fan cooled Kohler engine and it had components of a snowmobile torque converter drive system.

Monday, November 10, 2014

1980 MOTO-SKI SPRINT 250

The 1980 Moto-Ski Sprint 250 by Bombardier was one of the truly light weight snowmobiles, weighing only 281 pounds.
It featured a 250cc single cylinder fan cooled engine.