bearrassler
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I came across this last night, quite a few older sleds and parts if anyone is interested.
Vintage Snowmobile Auction
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skiroule
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Steve, I wondered if you would get wind of this auction. I found out about in an ad in the local weekend shopper paper that gets delivered to the hardware store.
If a person were into Vikings, this would be a dream auction. The stuff this fellow was able to collect is mind boggling. Given your connection to Viking, maybe you know a little bit about the guy's history.
The bidding is very early but it’s still interesting to see what has gotten the early attention. The free-air Viking sleds all have an initial bid but not much going yet in the rest of the complete Viking sleds. Lots of interest in some of the desirable motors though.
Because of the sheer volume of sleds and parts, I think there will still be some real bargains to be had as the auction draws to a close next Thursday.
skiroule
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I can see that I"m going to become addicted to this auction site. Every time I look at it, I find something new and interesting. So far the bids are really low-ball and I guess we'll see if that changes in a few days.
I"m wondering if some speculators won't get involved and buy up a few thousand dollars worth of stuff to resell.
There's a couple of sleds on there that I would have to bid on if the price doesn't reach a certain point. You'd be crazy not to. So far, one of them doesn't even have a bid.
I"m wondering if some speculators won't get involved and buy up a few thousand dollars worth of stuff to resell.
There's a couple of sleds on there that I would have to bid on if the price doesn't reach a certain point. You'd be crazy not to. So far, one of them doesn't even have a bid.
So you're saying that you're a little bit.....
I gotta say, you're the first guy I thought of when I saw this post. "He's probably in his truck and halfway there by the time I read this."
I'll also say, if I had half the skills that you have renovating these relics, I'd be there too! Happy hunting!
skiroule
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Gary, no doubt there are good restoration candidates in the group and a ton of parts but I’ve been looking at the lot from the perspective of what I think is cool and could be ridden with a minimum of effort.
That being said, there are some that fit the bill and so far the bids haven’t been driven into the stratosphere. For example, the Viking with the free air Kohler twin and zero miles on the odometer is sitting at a whopping $510 or the Brut 440 triple that looks like you could just add gas and ride it is all the way up to $320. These prices will most likely double or triple but I still think some stuff is going to slip through the cracks.
I do like the Speedway Blue Max but it needs a motor, which might be found in the motors that are on the block but figuring out what kind of mount would be needed could be challenging. So far, the bid is $10 so maybe it would still be worth trying to pick up.
That being said, there are some that fit the bill and so far the bids haven’t been driven into the stratosphere. For example, the Viking with the free air Kohler twin and zero miles on the odometer is sitting at a whopping $510 or the Brut 440 triple that looks like you could just add gas and ride it is all the way up to $320. These prices will most likely double or triple but I still think some stuff is going to slip through the cracks.
I do like the Speedway Blue Max but it needs a motor, which might be found in the motors that are on the block but figuring out what kind of mount would be needed could be challenging. So far, the bid is $10 so maybe it would still be worth trying to pick up.
skiroule
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Well, the auction came and went and I restrained from putting in a bid on anything.
It was really interesting to watch though and the auction house did an amazing job on this auction. The price on some of the more desirable sleds exploded in the final couple of days and it was obvious that some guys really wanted a particular sled. In some cases, they upped the bid over 30 times. There was an “auto increase” bidding feature that automatically increased your bid up to an established cap, which meant you didn’t have to stay glued to the site to monitor the current price.
Even though some of the stuff went high, there were still a lot of deals to be had, especially in parts. If I had wanted to make the trip, I could have picked up a couple of Sachs 440’s for less than $100.
Was kind of keen on some of the Bruts but it seemed like the ones that stayed reasonably priced were all missing some parts, which meant you probably had to try to win the bid on two to build one. These sleds had a relatively short manufacturing run so if you needed other parts, they could be hard to find.
So I guess I’ll resume my search for what I think is the last sled on my bucket list – 74 Chaparral SSX.
It was really interesting to watch though and the auction house did an amazing job on this auction. The price on some of the more desirable sleds exploded in the final couple of days and it was obvious that some guys really wanted a particular sled. In some cases, they upped the bid over 30 times. There was an “auto increase” bidding feature that automatically increased your bid up to an established cap, which meant you didn’t have to stay glued to the site to monitor the current price.
Even though some of the stuff went high, there were still a lot of deals to be had, especially in parts. If I had wanted to make the trip, I could have picked up a couple of Sachs 440’s for less than $100.
Was kind of keen on some of the Bruts but it seemed like the ones that stayed reasonably priced were all missing some parts, which meant you probably had to try to win the bid on two to build one. These sleds had a relatively short manufacturing run so if you needed other parts, they could be hard to find.
So I guess I’ll resume my search for what I think is the last sled on my bucket list – 74 Chaparral SSX.