Took my antique Snow Trac for the "last ride" today...

[melensdad]

On to better toys...

Possibly a "Swamp Spryte" from the 1960's. They are amphibious. Good in snow, on land, and can cross a lake.

Two days? They driving it home? Cool toys and you do fencing! You may be the coolest guy I've never met!

Its going up to Northern Canada. About 18 hours with good roads. Towing a trailer with a load will slow the progress. But they were expecting 18" of snow to hit on Saturday so that would make it even worse.

If you want to meet me you should come to one of the cigar nights at the 1101 Cigar Lounge in Schererville when we have INGO Open Carry events. Or, I'm there most weekday mornings.

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

Possibly a "Swamp Spryte" from the 1960's. They are amphibious. Good in snow, on land, and can cross a lake.



Its going up to Northern Canada. About 18 hours with good roads. Towing a trailer with a load will slow the progress. But they were expecting 18" of snow to hit on Saturday so that would make it even worse.

If you want to meet me you should come to one of the cigar nights at the 1101 Cigar Lounge in Schererville when we have INGO Open Carry events. Or, I'm there most weekday mornings.

Might just have to do that! Would love to meet the most interesting man in NWI! "Stay thirsty my friend!"

 

[walleyepw]

This thread has some very cool photos. Having grown up in Michigan and lived in the UP for a few years, I miss riding sleds. These toyos would have been fun.

 

[melensdad]

I just hung up the phone with the new owner of my snowcat. He left my house about 11:15am on Friday and just got home at 7:30pm tonight. Had freezing rain and iced roads most of the way home. 2.5 day trip home.

 

[bradmedic04]

Now that it's going to a new home are you going to change your avatar?

 

[melensdad]

Now that it's going to a new home are you going to change your avatar?

That photo of my Snow Trac on the top of that mountain in Scotland holds some fond memories for me so I think its more a part of who I am than most of the avatar photos on this forum. It will stick with me for a little while, maybe a lot longer.

 

[spainy79]

Sounds like the new owners are going to get some good out of it. Good luck in your search for a Spryte.

 

[Caleb]

Sad to see it go, looks cool!

 

[Shadow]

AWESOME pics !!!!! Thank you so much for posting Melensdad , it brings back a lot of fond memories of riding in a machine like yours while making snowmobile trails in Maine . Thank you so much .

 

[melensdad]

My former antique Snow Trac may have had a very cool history, it was featured on a British TV show, it climbed a mountain, it crossed an ocean, it was featured in magazines and was arguably among the most famous Snow Trac's known, but I have to say Daddy wants => 2008 Ohara Caliber MM02 Snow Cat | eBay

 

[actaeon277]

My former antique Snow Trac may have had a very cool history, it was featured on a British TV show, it climbed a mountain, it crossed an ocean, it was featured in magazines and was arguably among the most famous Snow Trac's known, but I have to say Daddy wants => 2008 Ohara Caliber MM02 Snow Cat | eBay

Starting bid:
US $90,000.00

Well poop. I can get that from petty cash.

 

[melensdad]

By the way, my old one made it to Canada covered in ice and dirt.

Its at his new home, thawing off in its new garage.

Starting bid:
US $90,000.00

Well poop. I can get that from petty cash.

New units with a 6 way blade can easily top $400,000 to $500,000.

Used ones are cheaper!

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

My former antique Snow Trac may have had a very cool history, it was featured on a British TV show, it climbed a mountain, it crossed an ocean, it was featured in magazines and was arguably among the most famous Snow Trac's known, but I have to say Daddy wants => 2008 Ohara Caliber MM02 Snow Cat | eBay

WOW! That thing is aay cool.

 

[Caleb]

My former antique Snow Trac may have had a very cool history, it was featured on a British TV show, it climbed a mountain, it crossed an ocean, it was featured in magazines and was arguably among the most famous Snow Trac's known, but I have to say Daddy wants => 2008 Ohara Caliber MM02 Snow Cat | eBay

ooo ****! I want one now

 

[actaeon277]

And he never even let me have a ride.

 

[melensdad]

And he never even let me have a ride.

Drove it out to your house last year to see your Christmas light display . . . but you were not home!

 

[actaeon277]

Drove it out to your house last year to see your Christmas light display . . . but you were not home!

Aawawaa.

 

[Ralphie Parker]

I don't know how I missed this thread before. It was really fun to see! Thanks for posting all the pics

 

[melensdad]

Seriously looking at building one of these => Huckberry | Vw Snowcat Adventuremobile

Its easy enough to find an old VW bus body. Its also easy enough to find a old Bombardier that needs to be rebuilt. I'd probably prefer a Pinroth or even an antique Thiokol over a mid-engine Bombardier, but I'm sure just about any under carriage could be stripped and rebodied.

 

[melensdad]

For trivia buffs, here is a photo of Shelly Duvall in the moving THE SHINING with the Snow Trac.

Here is another image from THE SHINING, its a screen capture from the movie, the scene was 'disolving' from one scene to this one. That is Duvall on the left and Jack Nickolson on the right.

And parked in my front yard (quite a few years ago):