March 5, 2003
Old sleds find new life
Spectators admire a line of restored snowmobiles Saturday at a vintage and antique snowmobile show and swap meet held at Peegeo’s Restaurant in Traverse City.
Peegeo’s Restaurant holds vintage and antique snowmobile showcase
Herald photos by Garret Leiva
Allen Prause, 6, of Karlin takes his father’s 1971 Ski-Doo Blizzard 340 for a spin. Doug Prause says the snowmobile is a rare sled as only 250 were built. Doug Prause is an avid vintage snowmobile collector who currently owns 43 sleds.
This 1968 Ski-Doo Alpine owned by Monty and Jill Wiseman is adorned with a vintage snowmobile suit, hat and helmet.
Peegeo’s vintage and antique snowmobile show drew some unusual creations including this twin track 1966 Bolens Hus-ski 444 owned by Larry Salo.
Ron Ramoie of Traverse City checks the fuel system of his latest snowmobile purchase: a 1963 Polaris K700 Snowtraveler. Ramoie, who had both a 1964 Arctic Cat Model 100 and a 1968 Sears snowmobile on display, says the Polaris will join his other
eight project sleds.