Happy Halloween!
(And thanks to Jarred Zimmer of Waterford, Penn., and Bobby Flame from Parts Unknown for sending pix of their pumpkins.)
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Happy Halloween!
(And thanks to Jarred Zimmer of Waterford, Penn., and Bobby Flame from Parts Unknown for sending pix of their pumpkins.)
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As Senior Graphics Stylist at Arctic Cat, Corey Friesen is the guy responsible for creating the colors and graphic details of Arctic Cat snowmobiles, ATVs and side-by-sides.
Pretty sweet job!
Click to read an interview with him.
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The largest ever winter storm walloped the east coast this weekend, dropping 2 feet of snow in many areas.
While I’m saddened by the human (and hassle) toll this storm has brought, I’m also grinning from ear-to-ear.
Click to see a couple pix from the Daily Mail.
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Click to see eight beautiful studio images of the 2012 Arctic Cat Sno Pro 600 Race Sled, as well as full specifications of both the Snocross and Cross-Country versions.
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Looking at a recent photo of Aaron Scheele's shop, I was reminded of one of the all-time great Arctic Cat ads: Flying Tigers.
Click to see why.
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Here's a photo of the Arctic Cat test crew from 1973-74 that surfaced this past summer.
Click for a mostly-complete list of names, and to add any more infomation if you have it.
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After yesterday's post showing some of the Ische family's Arctic Cat memorabilia, I realized that I didn't show any pix of Tom, Nancy or Brianna.
So here are some photos of them with their mind-boggling 1974 Sno Pro race sled.
(These images were taken for the "50 Years of the Cat" book.)
continue reading ...After thinking I was pretty cool with my new (old) Arctic Cat lighters and ZR 440 toy, I went through some photos of the Ische family's collection taken to produce the "50 Years of the Cat" book.
What I have is few odds and ends. What the Isches have is a collection.
So click to check out just some of their cool Arctic Cat memorabilia.
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I don't mean to gloat (and it's not like these things are outrageously-rare) but I just got a couple of items I've wanted for a LONG time.
Now... should I play with fire or with a toy snowmobile?
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Sometimes I forget that there was a time, not too many years ago, when the only viewable information we could get about snowmobiles was either magazines, books and promotional material.
Even Archie Comics were cool if there a snowmobile was involved.
And those few times I stumbled upon snowmobiling on television was like winning the lottery.
Click to read my ramble.
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The first person who answers all of the mid-school, diabolical questions correctly, wins an infamous ArcticInsider Gift Pack.
Good luck, and cheat if you want.
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Every year Arctic Cat produces a parts/accessories/Arcticwear catalog with its new and popular items. The thing is, that catalog is only some of the stuff they actually have available.
They also create supplemental catalog that includes many new items (not in the color catalog), as well as lots of other good parts/accessories, but most of us never see it.
CLICK HERE to download a 10MB pdf of the catalog.
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What was going on in Thief River Falls last Friday - Saturday?
Click to see a few pix.
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For all of you who want (or are building) a modernized vintage Arctic Cat El Tigre Cross-Country, throw down $10 for a chance to win one built by Brian Nelson (right).
You'll be supporting the Snowmobile Hall of Fame in the process.
Click for more info.
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Andy Beavis is a Design Engineer at Arctic Cat, who designs parts and assemblies for the company's mountain sleds.
Click to read about his job, and to see his sweet skills to ride the machines he designs.
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I’m really pumped that the new 2012 Sno Pro 600 race sled is built on the same ProCross platform that we regular riders will get.
This past spring I witnessed handful of engineers and racers spending the day testing one of the early prototype Sno Pro 600 race sleds.
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On the heels of the 2012 F1100 Turbo Sno Pro winning Snowmobile of the Year honors, another Arctic Cat icon earned a prestigious award:
Joey Hallstrom was named Racer of the Year.
Huh?
Click to see some congratulatory pix, and for news on how you can dethrone him for next year.
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The November issue of Snow Goer magazine is out, in which the editors named the 2012 F1100 Turbo Sno Pro the "Snowmobile of the Year."
My question for you is: Does an award from the snowmobile media influence you, in any way?
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I was at Arctic Cat in TRF yesterday. A quick one-day trip to do some work, get a photo of Kathy Johnson and see some friends.
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Hypersports/D&D built a 600-plus horsepower drag racer based on the 2012 Arctic Cat F1100 Turbo.
Here are a few pix and video.
UPDATED with another sweet new video.
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