the 75 245 RV might be the best looking sled ever. The second Boa Ski triple is called the Coffin racer in the Boa circle I think. Thanks or the video Matt, watching from blazing hot Arizona its a treat for sure. Not many people can say that they have the founder of a snowmobile company... very very cool
I love Arizona! I also 100% agree that the 245rv is the best looking sled ever! I found the opening of that Boa Ski hood to be really neat. I can understand why it has its name. Thanks for the info and thanks for commenting! Take care and enjoy the heat! 😉
Thank you for this video, talking about us and my grand father ( founder and owner of eskimo/northway) it was funny and nice to see myself in a video 🤟🏽😜
J’ai ben aimé vous voir aussi!!! C’était vraiment special rencontrer un fondateur de 2 companies de motoneiges!!! En plus 3 generations ensemble qui profitait d’un beau passe-temps, la motoneige antique! Merci d’avoir participé au show!!!
@@stevenmclaen768eskimo was built in Saint-Hénédine in 1968 with one of his brothers Jean-Paul in his dad's garage In 1970 they moved to Pointe-Claire and started Norway then changed the name to NORTHWAY until 1973 when they sold. My grand father was the production chief, he made the framing and designed the frame in aluminum, at home I have one northway that is the only one made that way by my grandfather himself
I still have about 50 brochures from the late 60s trough the 70s as well a Snow-Goer magazines . Exciting times with so many manufacturers. Now there are 4,soon to be 3.
during the BLIZZARD of 1978 I was barely a teenager then, and the neighbors had 5 snow sleds (machines wutefver snowmobiles) had 2 brand new artic cat 440's if I remember right, one was hopped up I did not get to ride, but I got to ride the other one and it was a bit ''fast'' for the time lol hahahahaha I am glad I didn't end up with frostbite from that winter ;) but anyhow.... some cool sleds!! thats for sure... I likeded that RED RV sled thingie too... and the yellow camper trailers were pretty slick!!! :) some very cool machenery thanks for shareing ~!!!
Oh man! You skipped over the rarest sleds ever! The two Skiroule '76 IFS race sleds. Probably less than 10 to 20 built. Designed by the great Gilles Villeneuve. Raced by Gilles and Jaques. Polaris built the '77 RXL when they saw the damage these sleds did in '76. A really good video though! Liked the Boa Ski's, never seen one like the one, with the side opening hood, that was started, and the other one's exhaust can be called "Smoke in Your Eyes".
I had seen an orange Caribou at Lac Édouard in the early '70s.It had no skis and two narrow tracks that steered by spreading the left or right clutches 😂
I have seen a couple over the years, but never on the snow. I would be curious to see how they performed… Probably not very well, seeing as though no one kept making that design! Thanks for watching!!!
I ask again, because you replied to me before.......have you yet run across a small sled using the 100cc McCulloch Kart engine yet? I worked on one 40 years ago and cannot remember the name. subscribed and liked!
I have never seen or heard of a factory sled that would have used a 100cc McCulloch kart engine. Maybe someone modified a sled with one to race. Sorry… Thanks for the sub!! Take care!
The first snowmobile I ever saw was a Husky which pulled you along on a bench with skis , the front handle would squeeze your legs on every uphill stretch
There was supposed to be an Alouette racer but it couldn’t make it… No Rupps either for that matter. I guess Rupps weren’t too popular in our area because we don’t see them too often. Thanks for watching!
@@mattsws pretty much all the brands yamaha polaris artic cat even the ones from 70’s like chaparal ,boaski massey ferguson so many I forgot.. but not bombardier we were never able to buy a bombardier and i go for a ride without issues plus it drives like a garbage can
Oh man, the sound of a triple two stroke- I could smell that sweet exhaust. Beautiful! Good video. Fun to watch- thanx!👍🇺🇸❤️
Yeah they were really cool to see running. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!!!
domage que je suis loin ca l'air fous comme evenement !! merci de partager ca !!
Oui c’est vraiment nice comme événement! On a ben du fun!!!
Looks like a great show. People really go all out with their displays.
They really do! And we have people that come from hundreds of kms away to exhibit their machines. It really is a great show!!!
Those skiroules were nice. 👍
They really were. I enjoyed seeing them as well! Thanks for watching!!!
the 75 245 RV might be the best looking sled ever.
The second Boa Ski triple is called the Coffin racer in the Boa circle I think.
Thanks or the video Matt, watching from blazing hot Arizona its a treat for sure.
Not many people can say that they have the founder of a snowmobile company... very very cool
I love Arizona! I also 100% agree that the 245rv is the best looking sled ever!
I found the opening of that Boa Ski hood to be really neat. I can understand why it has its name. Thanks for the info and thanks for commenting! Take care and enjoy the heat! 😉
Always looks like a fun show, I’ll have to try and get up there next summer
That would be great!!!!
Thank you for this video, talking about us and my grand father ( founder and owner of eskimo/northway) it was funny and nice to see myself in a video 🤟🏽😜
J’ai ben aimé vous voir aussi!!! C’était vraiment special rencontrer un fondateur de 2 companies de motoneiges!!! En plus 3 generations ensemble qui profitait d’un beau passe-temps, la motoneige antique! Merci d’avoir participé au show!!!
@@mattsws yessur ! Merci ! On va etre la à d'autre évenements !🤟🏽🤟🏽
Would you please write down everything that your dad can remember for posterity. Such beautiful sleds. Look forward to reading more. Thanks
@@stevenmclaen768 I'll ask him when I see him you can be sure of that steven! 😁
@@stevenmclaen768eskimo was built in Saint-Hénédine in 1968 with one of his brothers Jean-Paul in his dad's garage
In 1970 they moved to Pointe-Claire and started Norway then changed the name to NORTHWAY until 1973 when they sold. My grand father was the production chief, he made the framing and designed the frame in aluminum, at home I have one northway that is the only one made that way by my grandfather himself
I still have about 50 brochures from the late 60s trough the 70s as well a Snow-Goer magazines . Exciting times with so many manufacturers. Now there are 4,soon to be 3.
Apparently there were over 100 manufacturers in 1970! Many only lasted 1-2 seasons… Now we will be down to 3 like you said. Crazy!
Thought you were gone,glad you’re back,thanks
Still here! Just not posting as much as I would like… Thanks for watching!!! Take care!
When I was a kid my dad had a 5500 and a 245, they were fun.
Cool! Those are two really nice sleds!
during the BLIZZARD of 1978 I was barely a teenager then, and the neighbors had 5 snow sleds (machines wutefver snowmobiles) had 2 brand new artic cat 440's if I remember right, one was hopped up I did not get to ride, but I got to ride the other one and it was a bit ''fast'' for the time lol hahahahaha I am glad I didn't end up with frostbite from that winter ;) but anyhow.... some cool sleds!! thats for sure... I likeded that RED RV sled thingie too... and the yellow camper trailers were pretty slick!!! :) some very cool machenery thanks for shareing ~!!!
Really glad you enjoyed! Thanks for sharing the memories!!! Take care!
some diminsion some place, another than here, anyhow, my kids and kidskids are all smiles rideing a WEE-SKII along with papa :) 2:56
Awesome!
What a great event! The weather was amazing and nothing could top seeing all those vintage sleds. Bravo, this is the best event of its kind!
Thanks!!! I agree it’s an incredible event. Thanks again for such a great t-shirt design. They sold out fast!!!!
Great video!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching!!
Some awesome iron there
Sure was!!!
Super montage vidéo
Merci!!!
Oh man! You skipped over the rarest sleds ever! The two Skiroule '76 IFS race sleds. Probably less than 10 to 20 built. Designed by the great Gilles Villeneuve. Raced by Gilles and Jaques. Polaris built the '77 RXL when they saw the damage these sleds did in '76.
A really good video though! Liked the Boa Ski's, never seen one like the one, with the side opening hood, that was started, and the other one's exhaust can be called "Smoke in Your Eyes".
Check out my 2022 show video. I talk about those IFS Skiroules there. Thanks for the info and taking the time to comment. Take care!!!
Agreed, my old man "skiroule Pete" has one. Very cool sled, I have to get around to making a video on it some time.
I would love to see that!
My brother has an 80 blizzard 5500 with suspension and motor from a 96 mxz. It’s bad ass!!!
Thats awesome!!! Thanks for watching!!!
I had seen an orange Caribou at Lac Édouard in the early '70s.It had no skis and two narrow tracks that steered by spreading the left or right clutches 😂
I have seen a couple over the years, but never on the snow. I would be curious to see how they performed… Probably not very well, seeing as though no one kept making that design! Thanks for watching!!!
I ask again, because you replied to me before.......have you yet run across a small sled using the 100cc McCulloch Kart engine yet? I worked on one 40 years ago and cannot remember the name. subscribed and liked!
I have never seen or heard of a factory sled that would have used a 100cc McCulloch kart engine. Maybe someone modified a sled with one to race. Sorry… Thanks for the sub!! Take care!
I just love the old snowmobile's. Just curious anybody out there, know how old does a sled have to be to be considered a vintage?
As strange as this may sound, here in Quebec, its anything over 25 years old. So 1999 is vintage now!!!
Thanks for the video Matt. I wish you would have shown the John Deere's
Glad you enjoyed! I’ll make a point of shooting some John Deere’s next year! Thanks for watching!!!
Nice video. I kept looking for a Alouette, but didn’t see any.
Hmmm… not sure I saw any now that you mention it. Maybe next year! Thanks for watching!!!
i had a 1979 john deer spit fire best sled ever
Cool!!!
@@mattsws thanks love the old ones
Arctic cat was the first manufacturer to have an aluminum tunnel and front mounted engine!
Even as a skidoo guy, I can admit that Cat had some really nice machines in the late 60’s! Thanks for the info and thanks for watching! Take care!
The first snowmobile I ever saw was a Husky which pulled you along on a bench with skis , the front handle would squeeze your legs on every uphill stretch
I always wanted to try one of those! One day!
No Alouettes or Rupps?
There was supposed to be an Alouette racer but it couldn’t make it… No Rupps either for that matter. I guess Rupps weren’t too popular in our area because we don’t see them too often. Thanks for watching!
Johnson Ramapge is the same as the Evinrude Bobcat.
I didn’t know that! Thanks for the info and thanks for watching!!!
All these cool sleds, but no Rupps no Moto Skis?
Yeah not too many this year. Don’t think I saw a Rupp and maybe 1-2 moto skis…. Maybe next year!
I have a 1980 Blizzard 5500 that I would like to sell. Any suggestions where to list it? Does the VSCADK have a message board??
We have a fb page, but its not really used for buy/sell… I would recommend a fb group that is about vintage sled sales. Good luck!
@@mattsws Thanks for the advice!!
Any Pantera?
I don’t remember seeing any…
Where is that snowmobile show held, in Ormstown?
Yup, Ormstown, Quebec
@@mattsws I know where Ormstown is but where in Ormstown? Thanks.
At the fairgrounds
@@mattsws Thanks. I'll try and go next year.
no alouette's, maybe next year
Yeah, hopefully next year! Thanks for watching!
and not a single rollo flex canadian sled
There was one in the 2023 video. It was a mint condition “Wild One”. Really nice sled. I think it was there again this year, but I didn’t film it….
Why bringing bombardier in a snowmobile show is it about crap or snowmobile
What kind of sleds do you like???
@@mattsws pretty much all the brands yamaha polaris artic cat even the ones from 70’s like chaparal ,boaski massey ferguson so many I forgot.. but not bombardier we were never able to buy a bombardier and i go for a ride without issues plus it drives like a garbage can
I respect your opinion, even though I’m a Bombardier guy myself. At least there are hundreds of other vintage brands to choose from! Take care!
Do you have to keep your face in the video so much??
I sure do!
@@mattsws I want to see the sleds, not you.
VERY RUDE
YOU LOST ME WHEN YOU STARTED TALKING FRENCH WHEN CLEARLY THEY COULD SPEAK ENGLISH
It was an event in Quebec! What did you expect? Maybe next time you could ask a 6 year old to read you the captions so you can understand.
I have a 1976 440STX Skiroutte
That’s awesome!