This series commemorates my 50+ years of snowmobiling and the 20 snowmobiles my family and I had fun on during that time. In 1967, our family started snowmobiling in Syracuse, New York. Back then we would ride on Oneida Lake, or any field we could get permission to ride on. A special thanks to Mark & Glenn for helping me with this series.
This odd-ball looking sled was the 3rd one we purchased new, just after the 1968 Diablo Rouge. This would be the first time we had 2 sleds at one time. This sled was made by a company named Allied/Motrak. It sold for $1,095 in 1968, which equates to about $7,900 in 2020 money. It came with a JLO 292cc engine producing a whopping 16 horsepower. They only made this model from 1968 to 1970. It featured a “kickstand” to prop the track up to assist in warming up the engine. Also, is had a “twist grip” throttle like a motorcycle. I think this was the only sled ever made with a twist throttle.
My Mom thought the Diablo Rouge sleds looked too much like farm equipment, so she wanted something more stylish and modern looking. She even bought a yellow snowmobile suit with giant googles to go with this sled. When she rode up on that machine, she was definitely stylish and modern looking!
Congratulations to Bandit35757 on the FTF!