Old sled zone
We at SnoRiders have been overwhelmed with all the interest in our old sled zone. We have inquiries almost every day regarding snowmobiles of yesteryear. We make an effort to respond to each inquiry, although you may have to wait a little while to have your question posted. But don’t give up! We love hearing from you and about your vintage snowmobiles. Send along your questions and photos of your vintage pride and joy, along with a description and we will post them on this popular page. E-mail us at info@kpimedia.com.
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Questions and Answers
We at SnoRiders receive a lot of enquiries about what old sleds are worth. If you can help answer our readers’ questions or if you have a question or comment on an old sled feel free to drop us a line at info@kpimedia.com. The most recent answers to old sled questions updated January 17 2009.
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Sweet sleds
Read about Barry Guindon’s restorations on two classic sleds
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Identify the mystery sled
We encourage our readers to help Dave Mauger on his quest
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The Blue Bullet
12-year-old Mitchel Corless took on a very exciting project with his dad
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Restoring a classic
This vintage restoration project is something to be proud of
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Celebrating the history of sledding
The Antique and Classic Snowmobile Club of Canada started small, but they have grown immeasurably.
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Kitty Cat, a children’s classic
You have to admit that the Kitty Cat is adorable. These little sleds, which came out with a 60-cc, single-cylinder Kawasaki engine in 1972, were designed especially as a first sled for young children.
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Building a tradition
The Snow Leopards Vintage Snowmobile Club has been hosting races for 15 years, and bringing vintage riders together for even longer. It started as a family snowmobile club.
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Hooked on Hus-Skis
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Bolens Hus-Ski snowmobile.
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A part of their heritage
My husband, Monte, and I grew up on sleds in the 1960s—after we had graduated from the kids’ tobaggons that were pulled behind the snowmobile.
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Destination: North Pole
This is an expedition that remains virtually unknown by most historians; perhaps it is better known by vintage snowmobile buffs than anyone else.
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A Brut passion
Tom and Darlene Reddy are a married couple from Breckenridge, Minnesota, with a special interest in old Brut snowmobiles.
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A sweet set of sleds
A vintage snowmobile enthusiast in Manitoba shows off a couple of his prized possessions.
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Old sled left for dead
I would like to share my pictures of a machine that was certainly left for dead and possibly would not have seen the light of day again if it weren’t for my love of vintage snowmobiles.
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Welcome to Sled Heaven
Sleds, sleds and more sleds: over 7,000 sleds in varying conditions grace 4.5 acres of Rimbey, Alberta.
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Oldies but goodies
Jeff Haugen’s enthusiasm for snowmobiles started with a Polaris Mustang one lunger in the late 60’s that his family purchased from the father of Jerry Bunke who was one of Polaris’s top factory team racers.
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Arctic Cat antiquity
Ken Paul of Rapid City, Minnesota, has an appreciation for vintage sleds that motivated him take on the project of restoring a 1963 Arctic Cat, which has been in his family for 43 years and has quite the history behind it.
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A classic Challenger
I bought this sled for $50 from a guy in Duluth, Minnesota, off of Ebay back in 2002. It took me two years to completely restore it because I took every bolt and part off of it and did it right.
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Zephyr Moto-ski runs like new
I wish I could say that I’ve spent many hours with this sled restoring it from the ground up but I would be taking away the passion and care of those who kept this sled in it’s original condition you see today.
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The Ice Machine
My grandfather Joe Danielson built this contraption in the 1940s.
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As good as new
I wanted to share a machine that has been in my family for some 20 or more years. It is a 1965 Bolens Hus-Ski 444.
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Meet Bill Mason: Mr. Harley Davidson Snowmobile
It all started when I was 10 years old. My dad okayed me to get a snowmobile. I had had motorized toys before and was no stranger to them, but I hadn’t had a snowmobile.
