Once upon a time, 20, 30 even 40 years ago, old snowmobiles didn’t get much respect. On occasion, one would win a big race or have some memory attached to it that caused the owners to hang on to a sled. Presereve it, store it – dare i even say respect it. But for the most part old snowmobiles were tossed aside in favor of a newer, shinier, faster model.
Many classic & historically significant sleds were sold for junk, sold for parts, or some even met the fate of being crushed and buried. With the years behind us now, it’s easy to shake our heads and feel a tinge of pity for the people who threw out not only the sleds history – but their own. Hopefully we’ve learned our lesson.
Once a machine is together and running, then finely tuned for maximum performance, it sure seems to me like they develop a personality and a even seem to argue with the driver and mechanics on occasion. Perhaps a machine is not without some kind of soul.
Well Mark Anderson and his friend Rod Evers (who partnered on this 1973 Starfire 800 racer) found a grand home for a sled that really did earn its place in history – two SnoPro titles and a World Championship. It’s now on permanent display at the Rodeo Bar & Grill in Neenah Wisconsin, with a huge framed picture of Mark just after his big win of the Eagle River World’s Championship. That’s pretty cool.
So how about that sled of yours that you’ve become attached to over the years? Where will it wind up?