Despite being from Norway, I doubt if Ole Evinrude had traveling-across-snow on his mind when he invented the first gas-powered outboard boat motor in 1907. It would be six decades later before the company’s first snowmobile was introduced, almost… more»
Vintage Snowmobiles
Jan 26, 2025 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Mostly Original? 1966 Arctic Cat 140D
It’s hard to believe how quickly snowmobiles developed during the mid-1950s and 1960s, and a lot of this development was due to Mr. Edgar Hetten of Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Polaris was first for Mr. Hetten but then came… more»
Jan 24, 2025 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Survivor Sled: 1977 John Deere 340 Liquifire
I’m not sure when the photos of this 1977 John Deere 340 Liquifire were taken, but this is what about half of our winters look like lately in Minnesota; no snow. It’s quite different from the 1960s and 70s,… more»
Dec 16, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
30 HP Twin-Track: 1972 Raider 400
Good or bad, and comments for twin-track Raider snowmobiles go both ways, it’s hard to argue with their uniqueness for traveling across the snow. This 1972 Raider 400 twin-track snowmobile is listed here on Facebook Marketplace in Pulaski, Wisconsin… more»
Dec 7, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
A Snowcat Met a Van: 1993 Chev / Bombardier G20
Here’s what happens when a guy needs a thing that doesn’t exist. I can imagine the imperative that led to installing a Chevrolet G20 van on a Bombardier snowcat chassis: your family lives on a mountain, and you need… more»
Nov 22, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Polaris-Powered Twin-Track: 1974 Raider Eagle
We got our first visible (on the ground) snow last night, although it’s gone today. Even so, this time of year always makes me think of vintage snowmobiles like the ones I grew up with. Although they weren’t vintage… more»
Nov 7, 2024 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Near Mint: 1970s Raider Twin-Track 34TT and 44TT
I’m not thinking about winter, but I’m always thinking about vintage snowmobiles, having grown up in this era and living in the country where we could ride to our heart’s content, at least until the machines flooded, got stuck,… more»
Sep 23, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Needs An Engine 1973 Raider 34TT Twin-Track
As far as Raider snowmobiles go, this 1971 Raider 34TT is lucky number seven, as in the seventh one we’ve seen here on Barn Finds. I’m either proud of the fact that I showed the first one, or I’m… more»
Apr 19, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
1972 Rupp Ruppster Baja 230 Mini-DuneBuggy
“Fun Machines For Fun People” was one of Rupp’s mottos in the early-1970s and they sure made a wide variety of fun machines. I’m partial to two-wheelers and their mini-bikes were and still are great, but something like this… more»
Feb 15, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
All-Season Vehicles: ASV Track Truck 2500
The seller has this ASV (All-Season Vehicles) Track Truck 2500 listed as a 1979 model, but from all of the info on the ol’ interstreams, even on the ASV website, it says that the company was founded in 1983… more»
Feb 14, 2024 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Fully Restored: 1976 Mercury Trail-Twister 340 T/T
Carl Kiekhaefer had incredible success with marine engines and saw growth in the burgeoning winter market for snowmobiles in the 1960s. The company’s first snowmobile came out in the late-1960s and by 1974 they were at the top of… more»
Feb 4, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Twin-Track Rear-Engine 1973 Raider 34TT
With 100% of our grass visible here in the upper Midwest, it’s the weirdest winter that I ever remember. That doesn’t mean I’m not interested in vintage snowmobiles despite our green yard and zero snow anywhere. Hopefully a few… more»
Jan 28, 2024 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Last Used 44 Years Ago? 1973 John Deere 500
Those of us who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s remember the glorious golden era of snowmobiles – the smell of gas and oil, getting stuck constantly, carrying a handful of extra spark plugs, most of which were… more»
Jan 5, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Rare 1970 Arova-Porsche 212 Skibob
Remember the mid-2000s? Vehicle prices have always been high for some of us but it seemed like a person could buy more for their money a couple of decades ago, as in a real Porsche with an engine. That… more»
Nov 7, 2023 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Bought New For Mom: 1970 Ariens Arrow 400L
Even though there’s no snow on the ground where I am now – at least at the moment – having grown up in the upper Midwest in the 1960s and 70s, snowmobiles were something most people either had or… more»
Aug 13, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Prepare For The Snow: 1975 Raider Double Eagle
While snow is a months-ago memory for most of us, we can be ready for the next bout with this 1975 Raider Double Eagle, a rare snowmobile offered here on facebook Marketplace for $1700. This Raider is a project,… more»
