Here we have up for sale a used condition 1970 vintage skiroule snowmobile sales brochure. Family owned and operated since 1984, als specializes in quality used, new and aftermarket snowmobile parts for the most popular and lesserknown snowmobile brands, including polaris, yamaha, skidoo, arctic cat and others. The fullcolor, 126page book is a collection of many of wells greatest timeline and. Snow goer magazine was launched as the first national snowmobile magazine 50 years ago. The snowmobile that would change and dominate oval racing for nearly two decades was an evolution of the gilles villeneuve 1974 twin track alouette race sled and the jimmy shampine offset super modified race car that was dominating the oswego, ny speedway in the late 70s. Welcome to als snowmobile parts warehouse, with one of the internets largest selection of new and used snowmobile parts for 1964present models. Doug wasnt able to get the names of the owners, but you have to agree this snowmobile enthusiast looks pretty proud of the vintage tealgreen skiroule and rightly so. Top of the lake snowmobile museum sleds on display. The original creator of the skiroule snowmobile was rejean houle, of wickham, quebec. When jules older isnt skiing or snowmobiling, hes writing childrens books. Snowmobile parts for skiroule ultra 340 for sale ebay. Skiroule snowmobiles were in production from 1966 until 1977. Evinrude, as part of outboard marine corporation omc, established itself as the quiet snowmobile and experimented with rotary sled engines.
Snowmobile parts for skiroule laser 440 for sale ebay. Vintage sled events listings, classifieds and much more. Mention mercury snowmobiles and what immediately comes to most peoples minds are images of lowslung, lightweight, whitehooded crotch rockets, sweeping up the big fours sleds like they werent even there, dominating and defining performance in the mid70s. He explains that with a hostile takeover on the horizon in 1969, harleydavidson merged with american machine and foundry amf. This auction is for a 17 x 11 poster of a 1973 skiroule rtx snowmobile with the cool racepack also shows a 73 rt on a skiroule trailer,printed on premium poster card stock,,this is a very cool looking poster and would ad much class to any garage,mancave,workshop or recroom,ready to hang or frame,good luck on this one,payment is due within 5 days after auction has ended. Canadian tony mackeen set new standards for snowmobile style. Snowmobiles for all manufacturers would no longer be box or bubble shaped, sleek hoods and styling would now take over, chassis would be redesigned, rear suspension redesigned, how snowmobiles were built and looked from that point on, would never be the same. Collectors, sleds and the historical figures that made snowmobiling great. In the 1970s, the skiroule rt stood out amongst its peers in the same manner as a 1930 frenchdesigned majestic 350 motorcycle stood apart from a harleydavidson vtwin. Get your snowmobile ready for a day on the trail with snowmobile parts and snowmobile accessories from manufacturers supply. Snowmobiles new prices, snowmobiles used values and book. Though it was owned by coleman for much of its existence, skiroule was always a little fish when it came to snowmobiles. Amf harleydavidson snowmobiles had a fascinating history and for anyone interested in snowmobiles, a set of books by mr.
Jerome houle the father is over 80 and in good health, as of 2010 and a book was published in 2001 about him and the houle family businesses. A snowmobile, also known as a motor sled, motor sledge, skimobile, snowscooter, skidoo. Produced in quebec, canada, skiroule snowmobiles were produced from 1966 until 1977. All modern snowmobiles would not be where they are today without the skiroule rtx the big 4. This remarkable book will grab and hold your attention through its 236 pages with over 500 photos. Skiroule and alouette kept buying the sachs engines. With a slumping snowmobile market and the us snowmobile manufacturers turning to japanese engines the japs could sell at much lower prices than the germans hirth was out of the snowmobile business. Even today, when you see a skiroule rt, you know that its styling was ahead of its time.
Polaris recovered, though, because of the patience, persistence and innovation of the people involved. Download rare vintage 1970 skiroule snowmobile sales. The pickle in the day of early snowmobile manufacturing, the name of the game was coming up with distinct shapes and colors. Pierre pellerin called snowmobile history, a threevolume set, is among my most prized possessions. This book is about the history of the snowmobile from its. Here we have up for sale a nice new original 1972 skiroule engine parts list catalog for the sachs 340, 440. This auction is for a 17 x 11 poster of a 1973 skiroule rtx snowmobile with the cool racepack also shows a 73 rt on a skiroule trailer printed on premium poster card stock,this is a very.
A justreleased book by international snowmobile hall of fame journalist david wells might be the ticket. Giles villeneuve eased up to the start line with his 650 cc alouette super racing against the likes of factory polaris riders bob eastman and stan hayes, yamaha. Ii written by pierre pellerin, a collection of the first of 3 volumes of snowmobiling history. Vintage sledsnow machinesnowmobilesoffroadrocketssmokingoff roadfire crackerslockets. The supersleek new design was based on its successful 1971 factory racers who had taken the mod 340 class at the eagle river, wisconsin, snowmobile derby and mod 440 at the second annual united states snowmobile association world series in boonville, new york. Especially in a snowmobile world that had become slightly monotonous throughout some of the late 60s. Year by year and team by team it traces the faltering steps, challenges and defeats that faced the snopro teams to make it into the most popular and fascinating form of competition in the history of snowmobile. Some of those early machines include a 1958 machine called the snobikin equipped with an 8 horsepower kohler engine, the 1962 polar model 500, equipped with a 9. Pierre pellerins third book on the history of snowmobiles book, snowmobile history vol. Vintage snowmobiles, vintage sleds and even vintage snow. There were other times in the companys history that looked bad too. Skiroule laser 440 5 out of 5 stars 2 product ratings 2 product ratings 2fastmoto voltage regulator snowmobile sled polaris indy touring classic trail. Thank you everyone who helped make this book a kindle bestseller. A global vintage snwomobile resource, bringing people interested in antique and vintage snowmobiles together from all over the planet.
Save money with snowmobile parts and accessories for your arctic cat, polaris, skidoo and yamaha snowmobiles. Full of information and illustrations great manual to havea must have if you own one of these vehicles. Memorable machines and highlights from snowmobilings. Get the best deal for snowmobile parts for skiroule from the largest online selection at.
The book titled snow goers vintage snowmobiles was released last week by renowned motorsports book publisher enthusiast books. From a high of 3 in 1971, the number of snowmobile brands has been reduced to 11 spread across 6 manufacturers. I couple of days ago i found an old list that my brother and i had compiled of all of the snowmobile brands that we could think of and had found from various sources. The world championship flag traditionally drops at 3. Snowmobile history volume 1 the snowmobile hall of fame. Selling a 1971 skiroule sx 440 and matching rare skiboose that were restored a couple years ago. Shop local dealer and private party snowmobiles listings to find the best deal near you.
The later was the first major victory for an unknown named gilles villeneuve. The next polaris snowmobile was the maverick, and it was a great success. Snow goer vintage snowmobiles book is released snowgoer. This book measures 8 12 by 11 and has 80 pages it was printed in 1970 it is loose leaf style and designed to be mounted in a binder. Vintage snowmobile official site vintage snowmobile.
Browse new, used and cpo snowmobiles for sale near you. I wanted to learn about the history of the snowmobile and i got that and a. Skiroules ad tagline the headline of this article was fairly bold when it was first uttered back in 1970. We carry parts for vintage snowmobiles, classic snowmobiles, and all modern snowmobiles. With rock rapids and ironwood being added to the history books, the vintage snopro series is heating up. The original creator of skiroule, rejean houle, of wickham, quebec, was a 20yearold snowmobile enthusiast who took his idea to a final product, then sold it to coleman. Theres about 10 miles on a complete new motor and i also have a running spare motor that was rebuild a while back, complete with the carb and clutch. A recently released book by international snowmobile hall of fame journalist david wells features detailed profiles of amazing vintage machines. To celebrate, snow goer is taking readers on a volumebyvolume walk through the history of snowmobiling, as captured on the magazines pages. The company was purchased by the coleman company in 1969. Rare vintage 1970 skiroule snowmobile sales brochure 12 pages 173 epub books jan 28, 2020 anne rice public library rare vintage 1970 skiroule snowmobile sales brochure 12 pages 173 manufacturer on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying o. A brief skiroule history rejean houle, whos father jerome operated a farm equipment manufacturing business in wickham quebec, built a few prototype snowmobiles in his fathers shop in about 1962 or 63. Here is a greatlooking skiroule s400 sitting on the trailsidein near showroom condition. Skiroule snowmobile patches nos vintage skiroule snowmobile patches.
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