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A customer of ours recently took delivery of the extraordinary 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. Here is video of the start-up. If you aren’t familiar with the Hellcat version of the Dodge Challenger, here is a summary. He tells us that the power, acceleration and braking are incredible. He also mentions that the exhaust note…
The sport of motocross originated in Europe in the early part of the last century and evolved into a serious racing discipline after the Second World War. While it never really caught on in North America until the late ’60s, motocross exploded in popularity in the 1970s. With this popularity came a deluge of different…
The videos below will be a treat for vintage motorcycle enthusiasts. Kawasaki is one of the “big-four” Japanese motorcycle manufactures and these videos show us what they were up to in the 1970s. Included are some light-hearted 1970s commercials, 1980 motocross footage and a look at Kawasaki’s design and manufacturing processes from 1972. Kawasaki Motorcycle…
Updated- April 2024 Back in 1980, a friend’s big brother purchased a brand new Kawasaki Invader LTD 440. He kept this machine in a heated, well-lit shop and it was always shined to perfection. We were in complete awe of this sled. We looked up to this guy like he was dating Cheryl Tiegs. To…
The late 1960s and early 1970s was truly the pinnacle of the snowmobile industry. It was a simpler time when the sport was still relatively fresh and had caught on in a huge way. Ski-Doo was an iconic brand of this age and at the forefront of the culture. Let’s take a look back at…
After we posted a profile of the 1980 Ski-Doo Citation 4500 in our “My First Sled” series, Pierre C. was gracious enough to pass along photos of his ageless Citation. Pierre tells us that he is not the original owner and that he puts about 30 to 40 kilometres per year on this snowmobile. This…
Updated- March, 2024 In our latest edition of “My First Sled”, we profile Kelly’s 1980 Ski-Doo Citation 4500. As the snowmobile industry entered the 1980s, sled designs improved by a significant degree. The tight financial times of the mid-70s were out of the way and sled makers (what few that were left) could devote R&D…
Sorry, these videos were removed from YouTube and are no longer available. Here are four classic TV commercials for Polaris snowmobiles from the early to mid-1970s. These commercials remind us of much simpler times when snowmobiling seemed to be less expensive and much more accessible. What immediately struck us about these advertisements is that the…
Updated March 2024 In our latest installment of “My First Sled”, we take a look our first snowmobile: the 1979 Polaris Apollo 340. The 1979 model year was Polaris’s 25th anniversary and it was the debut season for this model. The Apollo 340 which replaced the SS 340. It was situated in the ’79 line-up…
In this installment of “My First Sled”, we take a look at Richard’s first machine, the 1979 Arctic Cat Jag 3000. First introduced in 1976, the Jag was inexpensive, peppy, lightweight, fuel-efficient and rock-solid reliable. In other words, the Arctic Cat Jag was the ideal first sled. Situated between the entry-level Lynx and the Trail…
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