a 1959 Bombardier is up for sale, seating for 12 in a rare vintage snowmachine with a V8... impressive! be the only person in your country to own one!

thanks to Iain who just ran across this and is nice enough to share the discovery with all of you, thinking maybe one of you would love to be it's new owner! http://www.nettimoto.com/ski-doo/elite/1617208 is the source of the images and 

variety of cool images from Le Container

I can't tell how the front blades aren't hitting the ground, but, obviously they haven't

interestingly some of the very first airplanes that could fly intercontinental were named "spirit of" and "city of"

immediately reminded of http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/05/1983-jawa-ice-motorcycle-only-eastern.html

are they nuts? Han't they been shown the famous photo? Never drive a orange crawler over a crevass!

from Mad Max of course.... I've never seen this screen grab before though

all from lecontainer.blogspot.com

something new to me in the world of snowplow train engines and motor wheels

both found on http://goawaygarage.blogspot.com/

the US Army Air Corps used this "motorized tobaggan" on the Air Force base in Presque Isle Maine

I can't recall where I found the photo.

It's very cool to see that someone innovated a recognizable snowmobile bogey structure, seat and gas tank similar locations to modern snowmobiles... and even the dual ski steering (in front of the engine only) looks the same as the 1968 Ski Doo in the previous post 

A young mechanic just bought a 1913 Harley, and couldn't use it in the winter, so... he re-purposed it as a snow machine in the winters

It was about this time [1911] that the demon motorcycle was evolved and one of Ames' young mechanics, Harlan Ramey, bought one. He and another daredevil, Bill Thull, could be seen streaking over the countryside on their noisy steeds. The cycling costume had tight legginged trouser and cap that generally had to be worn brim backward, for the early cycle had no windshield at all. Some inventive youngsters refused to give up sport even come winter and so they made a homemade motor bob. Niva Nichols rode in the back seat.

photos and text from http://www.ameshistory.org/exhibits/tribune/11/wf_1103.htm via http://silodrome.com/harley-davidson-snowmobile/

it has skis and a big damn engine...

Found on http://pedalfar.tumblr.com via http://bassman5911.tumblr.com/

Ski doo racing 1964

found on http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com

Good stuff found on Go Away Garage

spare spark plugs mounted next to the gauge and clock... and in inclinometer... very cool

and this is one BIG fire engine!

All from http://goawaygarage.blogspot.com/