Old Sled Zone: 1970 Mercury 250
Mercury snowmobiles were the brainchild of Carl Kiekhaefer, maker of the famous Mercury outboard motors
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Welcome to the wonderful world of vintage snowmobiles
It's sometimes unfathomable the changes that have occurred in the snowmobiling industry since the first sleds came out. Snow machines have evolved from pretty basic models to today's highly specialized units carefully designed for particular terrain and purpose. For many sledders, there is great nostalgia in those early snowmobiles, and older riders have fond memories of family time on sleds when they were young. That evocation of times gone by seems to be, at least in part, why we find the value in vintage snowmobiles and love to see them brought back to good-as-new condition.
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Old Sled Zone: What’s your favourite snowmobile collectible?
Nostalgia for the "good 'ol days" runs deep, even with snowmobilers.
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Old Sled Zone: Vintage Snowmobile Decals and Stickers
Vintage snowmobiles are interesting, and often the vintage decals plastered on them are equally interesting
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Old Sled Zone: Early 1970’s Polaris Snowmobile
By the time the 1970's hit, sleds were starting to become more sophisticated, with special-built engines and improved power and performance.
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Old Sled Zone: 1976 Yamaha 340 SRX
This week’s Old Sled comes from a recent post by Edson, Alberta's Calvin Robinson, on the enthusiast website Alberta Relic Riders
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Old Sled Zone: 1970’s Ski-Doo Elite and Cutter
From the vaults we find a nice little Ski-Doo Elite, spotted at the Cranbrook Vintage Ride and Poker Run in February
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Old Sled Zone: John Deere Cyclones
John Deere began producing snowmobiles in 1971 - at the time, dealers were excited to have a product to service and sell during the quieter winter months
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Old Sled Zone – 1977 John Deere Cyclone and more
What has our vintage and classic sled friend, Sid Samek, been up to? Samek gives us an update.
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Old Sled Zone: 1972 Arctic Cat Panther 440
For all the performance features of the Panther 440, the crowning touch has to be the leopard print stripes on the seat
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Old Sled Zone—1970’s Johnson model 21
Here's another baby-blue classic Johnson snowmobile—model 21—produced by the Outboard Marine Corporation back in the 1970’s.
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Old Sled Zone: 1970’s Rupp 44 Sprint
Rupp, like many vintage snowmobiles, has a strong legacy in the snowmobile annals of history.
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Old Sled Zone: 1976 Yamaha SRX 340 factory race sled
Calvin Robinson has a sweet-looking 1976 Yamaha SRX 340 factory race sled
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Old Sled Zone: 1980’s John Deere Liquifire
John Deere machines spent a relatively brief appearance on the competitive snowmobile scene back in late 1970's and early 1980's
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Old Sled Zone: Annual Poker Run and Vintage Ride in Cranbrook, B.C.
The Cranbrook Snowmobile Club held their annual Poker Run and Vintage Ride in February, attracting riders from as far away as Ontario and Saskatchewan.
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Old Sled Zone: Late 1960’s (?) Trail-A-Sled Scorpion
The Trail-A-Sled marketing slogan was “The only way to LIVE in winter!”
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Old Sled Zone: 1972 Speedway “the blue Ferrari”
This 1972 Speedway 440 Kohler FA is owned by Alberta Relic Riders’ member Kelly Grant
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Old Sled Zone: Award-winning 1973 Ski-Doo Blizzard Rotax 298 FA
Congratulations to Jerry Kallal on his award-winning vintage Ski Doo Blizzard
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Old Sled Zone: 1980 Arctic Cat Trail Cat — Purring on the Trail
The Arctic Cat Trail Cat was considered a workhorse in the Arctic Cat lineup in the late 1970's and early 1980's.
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Old Sled Zone: 1970’s Ski Doo 340 & “The Silver Bullet”
What made the Silver Bullets unique from the more traditional Ski-Doo's, like the 340 model pictured?
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Old Sled Zone: A Salute to a Family Vintage Snowmobile Ride
Old sled or new sled, why not take the family out snowmobiling before the end of the season?
