Category Archives: Collections

WINTER STORM NEMO

Another great shot from the Bull Sessions, this time from user “Catatac”, AKA Kemper Freeman. What does a vintage sledder do when you get a major winter storm like Nemo? Get the sleds out and blow off some steam. For … Continue reading

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Midnight Blue Reunion

From left to right, Jerry Bunke’s 1978 World Championship Snowmobile Derby machine from 1978. Jerry set a record with this 440 triple, doing five laps of the famous 1/2 mile oval in 98 seconds, with an average speed of 91.8 … Continue reading

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Art Bilous Collection

Art Bilous may have one of the biggest, most impressive collections of old sleds that you have never heard of. Until now Almost 100 sleds line Art’s display shed, and each has been documented. They range from Arctic Cats to … Continue reading

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1969 Rollo-o-Flex WILD ONE

To help us all “Think Winter”, our good friend Valdi Stefanson sent in this racy picture. This is the first year (1969) Roll-o-Flex made in Saskatchewan, Canada. A WILD ONE. This machine is a period correct privateer racer. The race … Continue reading

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THEY’RE STILL OUT THERE PART II

1977 Kawasaki SnoPro driver Gregg Channell recently posed for a picture for an article in a dead-tree snowmobile magazine. Wouldn’t you know it, he’s wearing a brand new set of his original Kawasaki snowmobile racing leathers from back in the … Continue reading

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PRETTY YELLOW THINGS

One incredible collection of sweet vintage ‘doos showed up on "Chix on sleds" this week that needs to be shared. Pictured above include Doug Moot’s Machines with 10 year old Jaydalynn Moot behind the bars. Jason Jaydalynn and dad are … Continue reading

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ANDY AVELIS, TAKE A BOW!

/h2> If you don’t know who Andy Avelis is (fat chance of that!), he’s got the premier Arctic Cat collection and display in the world. I first met Andy way back in about 2000, and have been a fan ever … Continue reading

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EXT Back From The Ashes

Way back in 1973, Nick Youker got a 1973 650 EXT to go racing with. He raced all over Minnesota and Wisconsin. His father Ken Youker was the mechanic, but also drove the sled sometimes. They raced it in 1974 … Continue reading

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Joanne and Kurt’s Playhouse

Kurt and Joanne had an open house to celebrate the completion of the new facility housing their sizable and growing collection of Bombardier performance and racing machines. The get together was also to celebrate Joanne’s recent aquistion of a new … Continue reading

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NW Museum of Vintage Snowmobiles Show

Enthusiasm is horribly infectious. Jerry Kingbaum is amazingly enthusiastic. So are all his friends out in Spokane Washington and the neighboring states. Put them all together in one spot on a bright sunny day, throw in a pile of other … Continue reading

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