Vintage Sleds?

MEXJOE · 01-14-2010, 01:33 PM

Not a car deal but...
This one way to pass the time up here in Minnesota.
It has been -20 to -30F on and off for 2 weeks.
But we had some fun anyway
Any one here into vintage sleds?
Some of the old racers are very cool!

W J · 01-14-2010, 03:15 PM

Oh yes, We started out in the early '70's ice oval and grass-drag racing Rupp Nitro models. Then we went to the '76 Mercury liquid Sno-Twister sleds. They were untouchable for a few years in stock classes. Campaigned both 340cc and 440cc models on the ice ovals and grassdrags in the fall. My brother still campaigns a Arctic Cat F7 on the grass in Improved 700 class here in New England and has been out to Haydays races w/it. Aren't big event oval ice races coming up soon at Eagle River? We have a friend w/a old 800cc Chapparal who has been very successful in vintage events out there....wish they still ran the Ski-doo twin-trackers...they were something else to watch on a ice oval.....

WJ

W J · 01-14-2010, 03:32 PM

I'm sure that many of you Div. 1 people here have seen many late model asphalt-converted sleds running low 8's in the 160's at both Epping, NH and Lebanon Valley, NY quarter-mile tracks. Quite impressive. WJ

novassdude · 01-14-2010, 04:49 PM

Glenn I don't have any anymore but I like looking at the old sleds still. We were into racing Sleds when I was little back in the early 70's. I am still a huge fan of the Ski-Doo rv's and 7500 blizzards from the 70's. Are you doing some vintage racing now?

Tom Goldman · 01-14-2010, 05:23 PM

Before real estate development killed snowmobiling in my area, I was still riding a Polaris Centurian, But back in the early eighties I had a '77 Rupp Nitro 440 liquid cooled sled that was super fast when you could keep pistons in it !........Had a John Deere Liquifier that was nearly unbeatable untill the Polaris 500's came around in the mid 80's..........Now days ,I'd have to drive a couple fo hours to go anywhere decent to ride.........Tom

novassdude · 01-14-2010, 05:37 PM

Kelly those are some great shots thanks for posting the link.

MEXJOE · 01-14-2010, 05:44 PM

No racing
just some runs down the lake -trail ect.

Quote:

Originally Posted by novassdude

glenn i don't have any anymore but i like looking at the old sleds still. We were into racing sleds when i was little back in the early 70's. I am still a huge fan of the ski-doo rv's and 7500 blizzards from the 70's. Are you doing some vintage racing now?

MEXJOE · 01-14-2010, 05:46 PM

CHECK THIS OUT
Kinda cool!
http://www.vintagesleds.com/

W J · 01-14-2010, 08:47 PM

Kelly, awesome shots....you brought back some great memories. Much thanks. WJ

rallye bob · 01-15-2010, 08:19 AM

MEXJOE
About 1/3rd of the way down on this post are some pictures of the machines at that event.
http://www.realoldspower.com/phpBB2/...8974&start=300

01-14-2010, 01:33 PM	#1
MEXJOE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: nhranumbers.com Posts: 875 Likes: 137 Liked 165 Times in 51 Posts	Vintage Sleds? Not a car deal but... This one way to pass the time up here in Minnesota. It has been -20 to -30F on and off for 2 weeks. But we had some fun anyway Any one here into vintage sleds? Some of the old racers are very cool!

01-14-2010, 03:15 PM	#2
W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vintage Sleds? Oh yes, We started out in the early '70's ice oval and grass-drag racing Rupp Nitro models. Then we went to the '76 Mercury liquid Sno-Twister sleds. They were untouchable for a few years in stock classes. Campaigned both 340cc and 440cc models on the ice ovals and grassdrags in the fall. My brother still campaigns a Arctic Cat F7 on the grass in Improved 700 class here in New England and has been out to Haydays races w/it. Aren't big event oval ice races coming up soon at Eagle River? We have a friend w/a old 800cc Chapparal who has been very successful in vintage events out there....wish they still ran the Ski-doo twin-trackers...they were something else to watch on a ice oval.....WJ

01-14-2010, 03:32 PM	#3
W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vintage Sleds? I'm sure that many of you Div. 1 people here have seen many late model asphalt-converted sleds running low 8's in the 160's at both Epping, NH and Lebanon Valley, NY quarter-mile tracks. Quite impressive. WJ Last edited by W J; 01-14-2010 at 03:50 PM. Reason: add content...

01-14-2010, 04:49 PM	#4
novassdude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 752 Likes: 204 Liked 136 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Vintage Sleds? Glenn I don't have any anymore but I like looking at the old sleds still. We were into racing Sleds when I was little back in the early 70's. I am still a huge fan of the Ski-Doo rv's and 7500 blizzards from the 70's. Are you doing some vintage racing now?

01-14-2010, 05:23 PM	#5
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 883 Liked 858 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Vintage Sleds? Before real estate development killed snowmobiling in my area, I was still riding a Polaris Centurian, But back in the early eighties I had a '77 Rupp Nitro 440 liquid cooled sled that was super fast when you could keep pistons in it !........Had a John Deere Liquifier that was nearly unbeatable untill the Polaris 500's came around in the mid 80's..........Now days ,I'd have to drive a couple fo hours to go anywhere decent to ride.........Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

01-14-2010, 05:37 PM	#6
novassdude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 752 Likes: 204 Liked 136 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Vintage Sleds? Kelly those are some great shots thanks for posting the link.

01-14-2010, 05:46 PM	#8
MEXJOE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: nhranumbers.com Posts: 875 Likes: 137 Liked 165 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Vintage Sleds? CHECK THIS OUT Kinda cool! http://www.vintagesleds.com/

01-14-2010, 08:47 PM	#9
W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vintage Sleds? Kelly, awesome shots....you brought back some great memories. Much thanks. WJ

01-15-2010, 08:19 AM	#10
rallye bob Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Genoa, Illinois Posts: 489 Likes: 9 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Vintage Sleds? MEXJOE About 1/3rd of the way down on this post are some pictures of the machines at that event. http://www.realoldspower.com/phpBB2/...8974&start=300