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Vintage Snowmobiles in Waconia 2012 Featuring Chaparral
It’s always fun to visit the vintage show in Waconia, Minnesota, to see the old machines that bring back memories; at least for those old enough to remember them. This year the feature sled was Chaparrel. This was a short lived brand with a lot of history. 1967 Chaparral prototypes were built in Illinois, [...]
The Boss Cat Trilogy Coming to the Arctic Cat 50th Celebration
This story and photos taken from www.vintagesleds.com paint an amazing picture of Arctic Cat’s commitment to making the “World’s Fastest Snowmobile” back in the 70s. These Boss Cats were nothing short of incredible and Arctic Cat’s 50th Celebration in Thief River Falls, Mn during the end of July will be the last time these three [...]
Snowmobile Racing – ORA US Nationals
In early February the Oval Racers Alliance held their U.S. Nationals at Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, MN. Ogilvie Raceway is normally a dirt track for stock cars. But for this weekend it was transformed into an ice oval for snowmobile racing. These locations work great as there is everything you need for the racer and [...]
Year of the Rupp – Waconia 2011
There was a lot of red, black, and chrome at the 2011 Midwest Vintage Snowmobile Show in Waconia, Minnesota, as they featured Rupp; one of the most legendary snowmobile manufacturers of the 1970’s.
Max Sled Vintage: 1971 Chaparral 634 Firebird
Once you have been bitten by the snowmobile restoration bug it tends to change your life. You find yourself looking behind sheds, and in the woods or in barns on farm sites. My line of work in the construction industry allows me to be outside a lot and takes me many places to bid jobs. As [...]
Max Sled Vintage: 1969 Ski-Doo Nordic
It was December 1968. I was 11 years old and already in love with snowmobiles. It seemed like there were hundreds of brands and I was on a mission to learn about all of them. Snowmobiling was just becoming the new craze. Riding and racing were both spreading like wildfire. Snow seemed to come earlier [...]
Max Sled Vintage: 1972 Polaris ATX 500
It was April 1993 and I was looking for a summer project. I have always enjoyed working on any type of equipment in my garage; be it a car, lawnmower or snowmobile. Since I love snow and winter I decided to restore an old snowmobile. I wanted to work on something unique and rare and [...]
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