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Snow Crawler Concept Could Be the Ultimate Winter Ride
Yahoo Auto ^ | 1/13/15 | Andrew Newton

Posted on 01/13/2015 6:32:26 PM PST by Kartographer

Designer Michael Bonikowski realized that, despite the variety of snowmobiles on the market, they are pretty much all open like a motorcycle or quad-bike. This enclosed machine provides protection from the elements with the added benefit of allowing for pretty fantastic-looking bodywork. The closed versions of cars are usually more elegant than the open ones. It looks like the same is true for snowmobiles.

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1 posted on 01/13/2015 6:32:26 PM PST by Kartographer
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Almost makes me wish we had snow here in Florida.......almost.
2 posted on 01/13/2015 6:39:16 PM PST by Jed Eckert (Wolverines!!)
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To: Kartographer

Takes away 90% of the fun.


3 posted on 01/13/2015 6:39:42 PM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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We all might need these if global warming continues.


4 posted on 01/13/2015 6:44:48 PM PST by Crazieman (Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
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To: Kartographer; Jed Eckert; Kirkwood; Crazieman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot5ovZr_PVQ
5 posted on 01/13/2015 6:46:23 PM PST by Rodamala
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To: Kartographer

Had them in the ‘60s, I can’t remember the name. Everything old is new again.


6 posted on 01/13/2015 6:55:14 PM PST by VTenigma (The Democratic party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: Kartographer
Reminds me of those high-end SUV's you see on the road from time to time. One look and you say to yourself "I bet it's never been off the pavement".

Sure is purty, though. Does it have a Latte dispenser?

7 posted on 01/13/2015 6:56:31 PM PST by ZOOKER (Until further notice the /s is implied...)
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To: Kartographer

Looks like it would need a nicely plowed path.


8 posted on 01/13/2015 6:56:44 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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I’m going to bet that OSHA will have a fit with no belt and pulley guard.....


9 posted on 01/13/2015 6:57:11 PM PST by hecticskeptic (In life it's important to know what you believeÂ….but more more importantly, why you believe it.)
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To: VTenigma
In the 70's they had the Raider:

Pieces of junk. A neighbor had one and spent more time fixing it than riding it.

10 posted on 01/13/2015 7:20:04 PM PST by FlJoePa
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To: Kartographer

Arctic Cat had some enclosed vehicles in the 1970s. I think they even had a couple of enclosed racers.


11 posted on 01/13/2015 7:38:05 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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It’s the snowmobile version of the Monotracer.

http://www.21stcenturymotoring.com/


12 posted on 01/13/2015 7:59:04 PM PST by Disambiguator
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We don’t get enough snow in GA but wow!


13 posted on 01/13/2015 7:59:07 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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They where called SnoCats back in the day.. Google tucker snow cat..

Nothing new here.. just a fancy body on a snow machine.


14 posted on 01/13/2015 8:32:27 PM PST by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: Kartographer

CoooWoool!!!!


15 posted on 01/13/2015 8:43:55 PM PST by Clint N. Suhks (Laughter is the best medicine, unless you have diarrhea.)
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To: VTenigma

The 340 and 440 raiders. Awesome fun.


16 posted on 01/13/2015 9:31:18 PM PST by mcshot (OMG we're going down!)
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To: FlJoePa

glad i ain’t the only one to remember the raider


17 posted on 01/14/2015 5:05:28 AM PST by camle (keep an open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
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To: Kirkwood
I'd rather have one of these.


18 posted on 01/14/2015 5:07:08 AM PST by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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19 posted on 01/14/2015 5:14:28 AM PST by Daffynition ("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
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20 posted on 01/14/2015 5:51:04 AM PST by Hatteras
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