One of the more popular attractions at the Arctic Cat 50th Anniversary was the return of Cat Girl.

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For Arctic Cat Turbo owners not satisfied with a measly 170 hp, Speedwerx has a $400 ECU re-mapping kit that will allow for 240 hp on pump gas.

Click to read some info about their offerings.

Of the many interesting displays at the Arctic Cat 50th celebration, one that kept catching my eye was the prototype engine display produced by the engineering department.

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The Arctic Cat 50th Anniversary Celebration was even better than I'd hoped for.

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Guess what wicked vehicles rolled into the Arctic Cat 50th Celebration today?

Yep, it was the first public viewing of the 2012 Arctic Cat Wildcat 1000i.

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Amazing stuff here in TRF!

Here's a quick report from Friday at the Arctic Cat 50th Celebration.

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A busy day at Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls, today. It's staggering the stuff I saw today, and it's not all here yet!

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Net sales are up 18 percent, earnings estimates raised and the momentum continues.

Click to read the Arctic Cat 1st QTR 2012 financial results.

Of course I'm just a bit biased, but I think you're going to like the just-released "50 Years of the Cat" book.

It's a pictorial journey through the past 50 years of Arctic Cat that I wrote with the help of many great people. It's on sale this weekend at the 50th party, and soon at Cat dealerships.

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Our favorite freestyler checks in with a Wednesday Pre-50th Report from Thief River Falls.

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Who is this capped crusader, and why is he prepping historic sleds (and decades of race gear) to display at the 50th?

Captain America?

Corporal Crunch?

Bobby Flame checks in with some photos of what's movin' and shakin' in TRF as Arctic Cat people prepare for the 50th Anniversary Celebration.

Click to see what his wandering eye uncovered.

An ATV or Prowler might be best way to motor around TRF during the 50th Anniversary Celebration. It will be legal with a special permit.

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Eighteen inches of rear suspension travel...17 inches up front... 13 inches of ground clearance... the 1000 V-Twin...and a stance that screams, "Flog me through some badass Baja whoops."

Yep, the Arctic Cat Wildcat 1000i H.O. has officially arrived.

Click to read the details of this all-new side-by-side beast.

What happens when a screamin' drunk guy zooms through a residential neighborhood at 60 mph on a snowmobile, in the summer, at 10 pm?

THIS is EXACTLY what happens.

One of the people responsible for the upcoming 50th Anniversary Celebration (and countless other events) talks about what to expect for next week, how it will be different from Cat Fest, and tells a good story about Roger Skime.

Click to read the interview Mr.-Many-Hats, Gary Nelson.

Two collections you'll get to see at the Arctic Cat 50th Anniversary Celebration are those of Ken & Becky Kranz, and of Wayne & Cindy Kuster.

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Instead of Brian Nelson standing by this rideable replica of his 1978 El Tigre Cross-Country I-500 winner, it could be YOU.

Nelson just completed this outstanding build and donated it to a special Snowmobile Hall of Fame raffle.

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Remember the stunning battle between Team Arctic’s P.J. Wanderscheid and Ski-Doo’s Gary Moyle at the 2011 Eagle River World’s Championship?

If it’s repeated at the upcoming World’s Championship, it will be two Arctic Cat racers battling for the win.

Yep, Moyle's back on Cat!

Plus he and P.J. will team together for a run at the Soo 500 enduro.

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Boss Cat I, II and III are among the three most iconic snowmobiles in Arctic Cat history. Thanks to the considerable effort (and expense) of the Warning family, all three will be together at the Arctic Cat 50th Anniversary.

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(Thanks to Vintagesleds.com and BossCatLegacy.com for the photos).