Sudbury, Ontario
The Super Snowbug
A reader shows off his sled
At SnoRiders, we love hearing from our readers. Recently, we received an e-mail from Robert Parent—who is a vintage snowmobile enthusiast in Ontario. He wrote:
BIg Bug: Robert Parents’ 1968 Super Snowbug.—photo courtesy Robert Parent
I have owned a 1968 Super Snowbug for six years. I lived in Sudbury, Ontario, for 12 years where I inherited it from my brother. We both hunted moose and hauled them out through swamps and brush on the hood of an old Volkswagen Beetle. It originally had an 18 hp Hirth motor, which was lighter. The Snowbug shown on your site is a 1968 Supersnowbug. Newer models were basically the same except for the cab design. I am sending you a few pictures and some info on the Snowbug. I hope everyone enjoys these photos.
This machine weighs 300 lbs; its width is 28 inches; its track is 26 inches and the length of traction is four feet six inches. The Snowbug would still be in production if the inventor had lived on…