Anyone out there have info on A 1970 Wildcat Sled ??

[1-snowbullet]

My wife decided she wanted a sled to putter around on instead of buying a new one she found a 1970 Leasure industries Wildcat G.T.E 399 electric start version yes Wildcat . for 3 hundred .. i guess its in really nice shape going to pick it up eather thanksgiving day or friday .. been sitting in storage for a long time no rips tears ect ect chrome rusty but savable .. she wants it for ice fishing and the ocasional snowmobile show .. anyone have any info on it other than daves vintage site has ?? its gold in color looksd like a viking kinda !! pic added of what it looked like back in the day will post pic if she buys it ..

 

[jr37]

Your best bet is to ask the same question on vintagesleds.com.

 

[1-snowbullet]

Thanks a bunch will do !! i was just currious to see if anyone heard or seen one of these things .. Ive neverheard of one personally and im a gooroo of old sleds .. Ive added a pic of the sled its in pretty ok shape yet i guess she will have her work cut out for herself you could say !!

 

[polarisrider1]

I can help. http://www.vintagesnowmobiles.50megs.com/PP1541.html The clutch is made by Polaris. It has a very small carb on it and thats all I know about it. Sounds like you got a deal.

 

[bearrassler]

They were made by Viking in Twin Valley, MN. My dad was president of Viking back then and they made them for Lesiure Industries, they were the same but had gold hoods only. If you have some questions on them I could help out.

 

[bearrassler]

The kid holding the hood in the picture on the link that Polarisrider1 has above is me about 40 years ago. The same picture is also in the Viking brochure back then so you can tell that the sleds are the same.

 

[polarisrider1]

http://www.vintagesnowmobiles.50megs.com/1970_VIKING_BROCHURE_1.html yep! it is the same.

 

[bearrassler]

Thats my older sister and younger brother with me in that picture. Today is her 63rd birthday and we were young back then.

 

[polarisrider1]

The kid holding the hood in the picture on the link that Polarisrider1 has above is me about 40 years ago. The same picture is also in the Viking brochure back then so you can tell that the sleds are the same.

http://www.vintagesnowmobiles.50megs.com/PP1542.html Here you are again.

 

[chords]

Here are the stats from my '70 review magazine.
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[bearrassler]

1-snowbullet, I found a newer website, vikingsnowmobiles.com that has lots of information on the older Vikings and Wildcats. Have you ridden the Wildcat yet?