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»
Vintage Snowmobiles
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»
Jul 19, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Vintage Snowmobile: 1965 Arctic Cat 100D
Arctic Cat is a brand of snowmobile (and other off-terrain products) that has been around since 1960. The company was started by one of the founders of Polaris, which would become one of its main competitors. The 100 was… more»
Mar 5, 2023 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Ranger-Owned: 1957 Tucker Sno-Kitten
The Sno-Kitten, technically the Sno-Cat Model 222, was a product of Tucker Sno-Cat Corp. It was designed to be a compact way of traversing soft and deep snow in areas like the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Only 105… more»
Feb 19, 2023 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Continuing A Legacy? 1975 Oldsmobile 442
Oh, what a year was 1975! If you were a domestic auto enthusiast, it was a lousy one! No more Plymouth Barracuda, Dodge Challenger, Camaro Z28, Pontiac GTO or SD-455 anything, AMC Javelin, or Buick GS – what a… more»
Feb 7, 2023 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Rare Snowmobile: 1967 Bolens Diablo Rouge 500
The seller has this unusual snowmobile listed as a 1968 model, but I believe that it may be a 1967 Bolens Diablo Rouge 500, as in 1968 they had a white stripe on the top of the hood/cowl and… more»
Dec 25, 2022 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Purrfect for Snow: 1959 Tucker Sno-Cat Model 222 “Kitten”
“No snow too deep, no hill too steep” is the motto of Tucker Sno-Cat, a manufacturer of elite snow equipment in Medford, Oregon. Tucker has been around since 1941 when its founder, E. M. Tucker, decided it would be… more»
Dec 20, 2022 • For Sale • 52 Comments
Amazing Air-Cooled Sled: 1960 Trail-A-Sled
A lot of us who grew up in northern climates, those brave souls who have lived with snow for several months out of every year, have different names for vehicles that travel over snow. One that most of us… more»
