The ATV VIN number charts and information to help you search for and decode your ATV's VIN. Every sport ATV has a 17 digit VIN (vehicle identification number), even if you need to search for the ATV VIN location a little. You'll find the VIN plate mounted to the frame of the ATV, usually on the bottom left side. This information guide will help you with ATV VIN identification.
Any authorized Arctic Cat dealer can check your serial number (VIN) for outstanding Service Bulletins. Outstanding Service Bulletins can be performed by any authorized Arctic Cat dealer who will then determine if the bulletin is covered by factory warranty. Any authorized Arctic Cat dealer can check your serial number (VIN) for outstanding Service Bulletins. Outstanding Service Bulletins can be performed by any authorized Arctic Cat dealer who will then determine if the bulletin is covered by factory warranty. So by Arctic Cat. Use of the snowmobile in any way for racing purposes. Removal of the engine for use in another vehicle. Removal or mutilation of the Vehicle Identification Number or Engine Serial Number. Use of parts not sold or approved by Arctic Cat. Track and tunnel damage resulting from either ice stud or hooker plate. Feb 3, 2018 - Arctic Cat Serial Numbers Decoder Online. Arctic cat snowmobile serial number decoder. Looking for an online resource to look up Vintage.
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Kawasaki for example has the VIN mounted on the left side of the frame below the engine. If you have nerf bars installed it's possible that part of the VIN will be hard to see. Don't mistake the engine number, which is mounted on the engine, as a VIN number because they are different.
A VIN or Vehicle Identification Number is standardized. Whether your ride a Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Polaris, Yamaha or other ATV all will contain 17 characters that can include capital letters from A through Z and numbers 1 through 0. The letters I, O and Q are never used within a VIN in order to avoid mistakes made by misreading them. No signs or spaces are allowed in the Vehicle Identification Number.
The position of each letter and/or number in the VIN code reveals important information about where and when your ATV was made, the type of engine it has, the model or series of ATV, various equipment/attributes and its production sequence.
Contact the vehicles manufacturer with specific VIN related questions. Contact your local DMV, department of motor vehicles, if you need to replace your VIN plate (if it broke off or you installed a new frame etc). Here is a general breakdown of what your ATV VINs number means.
ATV VIN Breakdown By Digit - What Each Digit Means
- 1st digit : represents the country in which it was made. 1 or 4 is for the U.S., 2 is for Canada, J is for Japan, K is for Korea.
- 2nd digit : represents the manufacturer. H is for Honda, K is for Kawasaki etc.
- 3rd digit : this position represents the vehicle type or manufacturing division which can vary by make of vehicle.
- 4th to 8th digits : these positions represent vehicle attributes such as body style and engine type (not to be confused with an engine code, every vehicle has one of those mounted on the engine). Honda ATV owners visit the Honda ATV Model Codes list for model information.
- 9th digit : this is called a check digit and it exists for security reasons. This letter or number is derived mathematically depending on the previous 8 digits. It's used to confirm that a VIN isn't being fabricated.
- 10th digit vin : The vehicle year.
MODEL YEAR CODES
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- VIN Number Year Chart and it continues year by year: 2011 = B, 2012 = C, 2013 = D, 2014 = E, 2015 = F, 2016 = G etc. 2018 = J, 2019 = K, 2020 = L, you get the idea. Important: The letters i,q, u and o are never used so skip them accordingly. Also important: To tell the difference between an older and newer ATV the 7th digit is referenced. Example, the letter A in 10th position could mean a 1980 or a 2010 ATV. To know which it is look to the 7th digit, if the 7th digit is a number the earlier year is accurate. If the 7th digit is a letter the later year is accurate.
- 11th digit : Assembly plant
- 12th to 17th digits : These ATV vin numbers increase by one for each unit that rolls off the assembly line, the last four are always numbers.
It's very helpful to know your ATV VIN when purchasing aftermarket parts. Here is a chart of what your Honda ATV VIN may look like, it's useful information to have when doing a VIN check.
Honda VIN Chart
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To do a free ATV VIN search visit the ATV VIN Check page. For the year of your vehicle check the VIN year chart.
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2008 Arctic Cat F5 I-500 Racer
This sled is one of seven 2008 F5s that competed in a special media class during the running of the 2008 United States Cross Country I-500 snowmobile race. These sleds were prepped and provided by Arctic Cat Inc to 7 different media organizations to bring a renewed interest in the sports purest form of racing, cross country. This effort has indeed brought more participation to cross country racing and it can even be said that these 7 sleds had some influence on the development of the very radical 2010 Sno Pro 500 model. Arctic Cat installed upgraded shocks, skid plates, tether switches, race graphics, taller windshields and a few other things to these otherwise stock F5s to ready them for 500 miles of competition in below-zero conditions. This particular sled was raced by the team from Supertrax magazine and finished the entire race despite taking a dramatic first day crash at high speeds. A full story of this event can be read in the fall 2008 issue of Arctic Cat Pride magazine. A full article of this very sled and the Supertrax team I-500 race effort can be read at… http://www.supertraxmag.com/article.asp?nid=20852007 Arctic Cat Sno Pro 600 Mod
2007 is the most rare of the modern-era competition-only Arctic Cat snowmobiles, it is said that only 50 of these were produced. These were the only model year Sno Pros released with the engines already configured as the Speedwerx 600 Mod package with dual exhaust, etc. The Speedwerx Modified Sno Pros prior to 2007, and also following 2007, were sent out with stock engines to which the Mod kit had to be added. No 440 Sno Pros were mass-produced for the 2007 model year. This is a clean original survivor that spent a number of years running the Hillcross circuit around Minnesota.2006 Arctic Cat Crossfire 700
This snowmobile is another example of a first-off-the-assembly-line unit. It is stamped VIN number…000001. I have not yet confirmed if this is the very first snowmobile produced for the 2006 model year, or, the very first Crossfire produced for the 2006 model year, or both. Aside from its low vin number, the 2006 Crossfire is a noteworthy snowmobile. It was the first true cross over sled from Arctic that delivered superb trail riding manners, and, great deep snow ability as well. The chassis is patterned from the box-aluminum design pioneered by the Firecat, but widened to accept a 15 inch wide track like the M Series. The performance of the 600 and 700 engines is already legendary just a few short years after their introduction. This sled stays in our family, we have had this to the Rockies, Michigan and everywhere in between.2003 Arctic Cat 300 2×4 ATV
This version of the 300 2×4 was produced from 1998 through 2003. It was at the top of its class during that era with its front and rear fully independent suspension, shaft drive, single lever brakes, 4 cycle Suzuki engine and the 5 speed transmission with auto-clutch and high/low range. The slightly rearward engine position gave it easy steering, good traction and a slightly different appearance when viewed from the side. We have owned this since new, my parents used this for many seasons around the home and while getting around at tractor shows. Vin number..800001 indicates this was likely the first ATV off the production line for the 2003 model year. It is pictured here with a set of accessory turf-tread tires that we often ran on it.1998 Arctic Cat ZR 500 January-build.
This is one of the early-production 1998 ZRs that were built in January 1997 and sent out to dealers to preview the all-new ZR model that would be fully released just a few months later. These models first introduced the public to the all-new 500 and 600 twin-cylinder engines with case-reed induction, the all-new aluminum AWS V chassis, and the radically different styling. These January-builds are distinguished from the later production models by their black belly pans, exposed motocross-style handlebars, console mounted hand/thumb warmer switches, required 92-octane gasoline, and more. We estimate that just under 1000 500’s were produced and just over 500 of the 600’s were produced. Vin number: 9800812, engine number: S50-100431.1998 Arctic Cat ZR 440 Sno Pro
This is one of the very sleds that Aaron Scheele raced during the 1997-1998 season. Aaron recalls competing with this sled in many of his stock-class races at some of WSAs national and regional events that season, and also at the USSA Eagle River Wi Sno Cross event in January of 1998. Aaron sold this at the end of his 1997-98 race season and it ended up simply being used for trail and recreational riding by at least two different owners since then. We purchased it in 2009 when we spotted it for sale at a local swap meet. Surprisingly, it is has survived all these years still very much in the same form as when it was last raced, including the very familiar number 144 that Aaron raced under for so many years.1996 Arctic Cat ZR 580 efi ETT
This sled was a mid-season model release in the 95-96 winter season. It showcased a number of things that had not been used before on the ZR 580 models…Quick-adjust driven clutch, Arctco 9 post drive clutch, tipped-up Extended Travel Tunnel and rear suspension, Quick-adjust front arm adjuster, remote reservoir ski shocks, bright Arctic Green hood color, sno cross style handlebars, race-style seat with tunnel pads, and more. It differs greatly, in large and small ways, from the very popular 1997 ZR 580 model which was released just a few months later. This unit has 3679 miles on it and is in very good original condition. It is believed that 502 of these were produced and this one was the final one off the line. Serial number 9661932, engine number B58-409318. This very snowmobile is pictured on pages 106 and 107 of the book 50 Years of the Cat, authored by John Sandberg.1996 Arctic Cat Bearcat 454 ATV #1
This ATV is not only the first model ATV produced by Arctic Cat, it is the very first production ATV ever off the assembly line. It bears VIN number …0001. It had zero miles on it when I aquired it, I run it a few miles each year. At the time, it was the only model produced. 454cc liquid-cooled engine, 5 speed manual transmission with auto-clutch and high/low range, semi-independent rear suspension and more. This simple looking model was a very successful beginning to the now hugely successful Arctic Cat ATV line. This very ATV is shown on page 29 of the book 50 Years of the Cat, written by John Sandberg.1994 Arctic Cat Thundercat 900
This is the very snowmobile that finished the 1993-1994 NSSR race season as the world record holder in SR11 at 114.134 mph. Ron Cook of Wi was the driver, he and his team were also awarded a $5000 prize at the end of the season as the winner of the highly competitive Thundercat Top Cat Shootout that was sponsored by Arctic Cat. Photos exist of this snowmobile from its time as a speed run sled showing different variations of decals on the hood, including no graphics at all as it looks today. A great recap of this sleds world record run is printed in the February 1994 Team Arctic Racing News publication. Since its time on the speed run circuit, it became a trail riding machine and currently has over 4000 miles on the odometer. Vin number 9430616.1993 Arctic Cat ZR 440
It is believed that only 500 1993 ZR 440s were produced, this is an unusually nice original survivor of that model. I am mostly certain that this unit has some race history behind it, I just have not been able to determine by whom yet. It has the stainless steel rods inserted into the tunnel/running board rolls for rigidity, tech marking paint on one of the mag-side head bolts, mounting holes from snowflap straps and the popular-in-the-day Phillips 66 Race Fuel sponsor sticker on the tunnel. Serial number: 9333595. Engine number N44-100107.1992 Arctic Cat Tigershark PWC
Arctic Cat produced the Tigershark line of personal watercraft for model years 1993 through 1999. This unit is a 1992 model. Most sources do not acknowledge the 1992s and treat them as though they never existed. The vin number on this unit leads me to believe that this was the 6th 1992 Tigershark off the assembly line. I estimate that approximately 68 1992 models were produced. This one was originally retailed through Tousley Sport Center in MN. They look much like the 1993 model that was offered but with slight differences in…hood latches, throttle lever, ride plate, seat cover, tool tray, engine i.d. tag, nose cone construction, rub rail, hull liner, drain plug, etc.1992 Arctic Cat EXT Special
It is styling and features that set the 1992 EXT Specials apart from other sleds of that era. This was only the second season of the 550 cc liquid engine being offered in the AWS chassis. Long travel front and rear suspensions, Fox gas shocks front and rear, larger 12 gallon fuel tank and more were all standard equipment. The factory-installed low windshield and colorful flame graphics created a lot of attention when these were out on the trail. This sled is a well preserved original example of this popular model.1992 1/2 Arctic Cat EXT 550 efi
This model was a mid-season release during the winter of 1991-1992 to show off the all-new 550 electronic fuel injection engine package. A very similar model to this was widely available as a 1993 model. I have not yet verified how many of these were produced but typically a mid-season release model was around 500 units. The 1992 1/2’s differed from the 1993’s with different decals, different seat covers, different headlight pod, different windshields and a number of small differences on mechanical items under the hood. This sled has an accessory reverse kit on it and is mostly original. This unit also shows evidence of being an early pilot-build of the mid-season release group. Is in good general operating condition.1991 Arctic Cat Wildcat 700 EFI
Rare first-year Electronic Fuel Injection unit that saw a very small production run for 1991, I believe it was only 250 units. Full production came to this model in 1992 and it was a complete success. Arctic Cat quickly become the industry leader in Electronic Fuel Injection technology in the 1990’s and it all started with this model. Some of these shared a seat/tool box configuration with the 1990 EXT Special, and some did not. At least some of the 1991 Wildcat EFIs produced were the Mountain Cat model. Vin number 9138872. Engine number C70-100266.1990 Arctic Cat Prowler
Serial number 9000001. This is believed to be the very first of the approximately 180 pre-production Prowlers that were produced in March of 1989 in advance of the full autumn production of this all-new milestone model. These pre-production units differed from the production units in a number of ways…fiberglass hood, headlight pod and side pods; very thin plastic rear bumper comprised of multiple pieces; different windshield support panel absent of aluminum support rods; different console switch layout; aluminum center belly pan; tool box compartment lined with a vinyl pouch; 1989-style gauges, and more. This very unit sits today just as it was when it left the Arctic field test department so many years ago, including unpainted aluminum spindles of which the ski mount location has been altered. This one was originally produced with a 440 liquid engine in it, but finished it’s field test cycle with an early 550 liquid engine in it that eventually reached production when the 1991 EXT Special models were introduced. There is currently no engine at all in this.1990 Arctic Cat EXT Special
In 1990 the all-new EXT Special differed from the regular El Tigre EXT in that it had Fox gas suspension shocks, chrome-moly front suspension arms, shortened ski spindles, aluminum clutch shield, shorter seat foam saddle, front air vent on hood, aluminum rear idlers, low windshield, purple graphics and more. 525 of these were produced and were available mostly to racers. Kirk Hibbert won the Jeep I-500 cross country race on a model like this in January 1991. This sled is in good general operating condition at this time, serial number 9033072.1989 Arctic Cat Cheetah Touring
500cc fan-cooled engine, long 16″x156″ track. Reverse, electric start, mirrors, speedometer, tachometer, handwarmers and 2 passenger seating is all standard equipment on this model. Of special note, this sled is a pre-production 89 model with a 1988 vin number. Likely was built up for engineering or marketing purposes. This unit has a special hand fabricated fiberglass handlebar pad that was a forerunner to the new-for-89 handlebar design. Also has slight variances to the windshield mounting location that seperates it from the production 89s. The rear tunnel extension and taillight housing is very different from the 88 models and slightly different from the production 89 models. This is a well preserved sled in very original condition. We have done some engine maintenance on this since buying it in the fall of 2005. Is now basically ready to ride.1988 Arctic Cat Wildcat pilot build
1988 was the first year of the Wildcat model for Arctic Cat, regular production began on October 9th 1987. This particular model is the 99th of 100 pilot-build Wildcats that were built in January of 1987…vin number 8800099. Many of these first 100 went to racers, dealers, etc…some were held back for further evaluation. Sometimes called 1987s, these pilot build Wildcats are pretty easily spotted as they have a large one-piece seat design different than the production models. A better image of this sled can be found on page 19 of the book 50 Years of the Cat…by John Sandberg. Engine number A65-100124.1985 Arctic Cat El Tigre 6000 Z pilot-build
This is one of only about 50 of the very first AFS El Tigres that were released in approximately January 1984. This has a 1984 vin number and was produced in November 1983. This has the general appearence of the new-for-1985 El Tigre AFS but with many subtle differences…Open rear shock fender design; Hand cut,narrowed track; Styled rear idler wheels, similar to an Indy; Welded on hood hinges; Twin exhaust pipes; Different seat back profile; Different length of spindle leg; Differences in Belly Pan construction and routing; Differences in skid frame arm construction; Different Sway Bar and Arms. Vin Number:8402705; Engine Number: H50-100758. This machine was originally part of the Gordon Rhode collection near Wausau Wi. The odometer showed only 23 miles on it when we aquired this and we believe it is possible that is accurate.1984 Arctic Cat Panther
This is the first model year snowmobile that was offered by the newly organized Arctco Arctic Cat company. Of special interest on this particular unit is its rather low vin number of 4000295. It is my assumption that this sled came off the assembly line on approximately the second day of production at the newly re-formed company. It is easy to forget now years later but much excitement had to be circulating around the plant during those early times of again producing Arctic Cats. This sled shows 5274 miles on the odometer and is in original condition in nearly every way. 440 fan cooled engine #G44-400685.1982 Arctic Cat Puma
This is one of the never-released prototypes that was scheduled for the 1982 model year. Has direct drive without a traditional chaincase. 440 fan-cooled engine. Rubber track. This sled has over 6700 miles on the odometer and has had 2 owners prior to our purchasing it. It is nearly all original and likely will be left as-is to preserve as much of the originality as possible. This sled does have a vin number on it, 1000013. As more info is learned about the 1982 protos it looks as if 2 similar, but different, Puma models were being developed. One version had a slightly shorter hood/belly pan design and a 300 cc single-cylinder fan-cooled engine with oil injection. This twin-cylinder Puma’s hood/belly pan styling mostly matches the 82 Jag design.1982 Arctic Cat Pantera 440 Liquid
Pre-production prototype snowmobile. Arctic Enterprises was going to produce a 440 Pantera for the 1982 model year with a 440 oil injected liquid cooled engine package, this sled is a surviving example of that. We are the second owner of this sled. The previous owner had used it as a daily driver for many years. The bulkhead, belly pan and console are all similar to an 81 Pantera. The hood, tunnel, skid frame, oil tank, radiator mounts and more are all different from any production parts I have seen and are unique to this sled. No vin number on this sled ever. Sled is in good mechanical condition and is ready to ride.1982 Arctic Cat Jag
Pre-production prototype, no vin number ever. This Jag model had been entirely re-designed and is very different from the popular Jag models that had been offered from 1975 thru 1981. All-new chassis, rear suspension, belly pan, hood, seat, etc were to debut on this had it been released. This is another model that was to be offered for 1982 that has direct-drive. 440 fan-cooled engine with oil-injection. I bought this in 1998 from an Arctic dealer in MN that had purchased it from the old Arctic salvage department. We have repainted the hood and even managed to find an NOS seat cover and belly pan for it. It is now in good mechanical condition. Full instrumentation is in place but it appears that the speedometer has never been hooked up, actual mileage is unknown. It still bears number “P 25” on the side of the tunnel from its early days at Arctic Enterprises.1982 Arctic Cat El Tigre 6000
This snowmobile was a pre-production prototype. Had Arctic Enterprises actually produced any 1982 models, the El Tigre would have looked much like this sled. This unit was an engineering-model and not a photo-shoot model, thus it has a seat cover from a 1981 El Tigre on it. It is VIN numbered as a 1981 and looks to have began life as an 81 El Tigre. This has the common 500 liquid cylinders on the engine however it has a rare sandcast experimental bottom end on the engine that allows oil-injection. Oil injection had not been used on previous Cat liquids, nor was it used in the immediate years following either. The hood, windshield, nosecone, belly pan and console are all unique to the 1982 prototypes. Chassis VIN number: 1017733. Engine case number: ZTO370-12. I have not yet confirmed how many of these made it out to the public but am guessing it may have been as low as a few dozen? Odometer shows over 6400 miles on this sled. Tom rode this sled on the 2011 Snowmobile Hall of Fame Ride with the Champs event and again in 2012. This very sled was featured in an article in a fall 2009 issue of American Snowmobiler magazine, and, is also pictured on page 121 of the book 50 Years of the Cat. Photo above courtesy of John Sandberg.1982 Arctic Cat Cougar
This is a pre-production prototype that was scheduled to be released for the 1982 model year. Is vin numbered as a 1981 model. Has a 500 fan cooled engine with many signs of being a pilot build…oil-injection, dual carbs, 1st generation plastic cooling shroud, hand stamped i.d. number, etc. Has an 82 only hood, nose cone, console, fiberglass belly pan, seat, etc. I bought this in 1991 from a dealer that had gotten it from Arctic. It took 18 years to finish this as I was always needing some part that I couldnt find. Just about 2 decades later and the restoration/preservation of this snowmobile is done!1979 Arctic Cat El Tigre 5000
This sled belongs to, and was restored by, my nephew Eric. It was purchased brand new by his parents. They owned it for over 10 years and it was then sold off to a local person. After a few years of neglect, it ended up back at our store in poor condition. In the fall of 2002 Eric put it back into its current good condition. 500cc free air engine, 2/3 cleated track and speedometer was all standard equipment on this.1979 Arctic Cat Cross Country Prototype
This snowmobile is believed to be 1 of 2 experimental models produced in the fall of 1978. This is the very sled that is pictured on page 123 of the book: Legend. This was raced in many cross country race events in the winter of 78-79 by Chester Boman and it still has the original Team Arctic Boman driver decal on the hood. The front suspension has a look of the Trail Cat design but is actually entirely different. Many hand-built parts and components on this sled. Arctic engineers Tubby Lund and Roger Gage created these two sleds in an effort to further test different ideas that they had regarding future model development. It has a 440 bottom end, 340 cylinders, hex-shaft clutch and hand built reverse cam driven. More information can be seen regarding this snowmobile in the winter 08-09 issue of Arctic Cat Pride magazine, and, also on page 119 of the book 50 Years of the Cat. This very snowmobile was also featured in the February 26 1979 issue of Snow Week Magazine. This snowmobile was on display at the Snowmobile Hall of Fame and Museum in St Germain WI in 2012 and 2013.1977 Arctic Cat Cross Country Cat
Developed for cross country racing this model was produced with a Suzuki 340 cc liquid cooled engine, hydraulic brakes, twin exhaust pipes and rubber track…all of which had not yet been offered from Arctic on a sled of this type. This also has full instrumentation, twin fuel tanks, dual ski shocks and more. We bought this in 2003 and gave it a light cosmetic restoration, the majority of this snowmobile is original. Tom rode this sled over 160 miles on a day in February 2009 as a participant in the 1st annual Vintage Challenge ride that is hosted by the Snowmobile Hall of Fame, and again in the 2010 event. It is believed that less than 1000 of these were produced, possibly as low as 300.1976 Arctic Cat Cross Country Cat
340cc Suzuki/Spirit free-air engine with factory dual carbs. A very similar sled to the new-for-1976 Pantera model, the 76 Cross Country Cats were built to compete in cross country competition. Factory dual fuel tanks, speedometer and tachometer were standard equipment. It is published that 625 of these were produced. This belongs to son Mitch, he has done a full restoration on this and has it ready to ride. This very snowmobile is pictured on page 89 of the book Snowmobile History, Volume 1, authored by Pierre Pellerin.1971 Arctic Cat Kitty Cat prototype
The first model year of Kitty Cat production was 1972. A handful of prototype pilot-build Kitty Cats were released during the 1971 model year, this is one of them. This looks similar to the 1972s, but has many differences…2-cycle Clinton brand engine, full-width fiberglass console, entirely different bulkhead construction, front bumper material same as full-size sleds, counter-sank bumper mount bolts, fiberglass metal-flake belly pan, fiberglass hood, metal hood hinge, mini bike style kill switch, console mounted choke and recoil handle, hinged fiberglass chain guard, aluminum Cat Cutter style rear grab bar, slightly wider skis with a V shaped bottom and welded on wear bar, hood trim for ski tip protection, King Cat style side decals, and, mini bike style front decal. This 71 Kitty Cat has an ID tag same as the other 71 models, leads me to believe that they were produced in Thief River Falls MN and not Omaha like the 72s and 73s? This tag reads…Serial: 0028, Model: KITTY CAT. I am aware of at least 3 more of these that are still surviving, I think the highest number I know of is number 0034. I purchased this from a guy in Canada in 2003. It is in good general condition with all paint, decals, seat, etc original. This very snowmobile is pictured on page 12 of the book 50 Years of the Cat, written by John Sandberg.1970 Arctic Cat Puma 399 EXT
This snowmobile was purchased by my dad when it was a few months old from the Arctic Enterprises salvage department. It had spent the winter in at least a few races but we do not know by whom it was driven. After arriving here at the store, it was soon sold to a young local guy that would become my brother-in-law just a couple years later. While Don owned it the original 399 Kohler EXT engine failed and it was replaced with a new non-EXT 399 Kohler engine, that is the engine that is still in it today. After the sled was again sold in the mid 1970s, everyone lost track of it. We bought it again in late 2001. It arrived here with the steel bulkhead broke-off, shot clutch, weak engine, etc. It had been determined that it had reached the end of its practical life as a daily driver. A few months later, the snow melted and we were parting out some sleds that had accumulated here over the season. When this one was brought in, it was then that we thought that it might be Dons old 70. Upon closer inspection, we determined that it definately was his old sled. In certain types of light, you can clearly see where he had his name painted on the hood, etc. Back to the early 70s… This sled had an auxillary fuel tank bolted to the back that was discarded. It also had dual carbs back when it had the EXT engine in it. The model number on the original tag reads: 399KPEXT. It is published that only 38 of this model were ever produced. As this sled sits here today, it still retains the original hood, seats, tunnel, suspension, etc. We repaired the bulkhead, rebuilt the engine, replaced the clutch, etc. It has run/worked well since the overhaul. If anyone knows any missing history of this sled, please contact us.1969 Arctic Cat Panther Factory Mod
This snowmobile is Model P17HSM. It has a Factory Mod Hirth single cylinder engine, and a Salsbury driven clutch as indicated by the “S” in the model number. I am not certain of everything that went into making this a Factory Mod engine but do know that a megaphone exhaust came from the factory. The chassis closely resembles the P10 Panther that was offered in 1969 as it does not have the rear mounted gas tank. The seat also differs in shape and color from the more common 1969 Panthers. It is published that 187 of this model Panther was produced. This snowmobile was sold brand new by my Dads dealership to a man from Mora MN. The sleds owner raced it for a few seasons out of my Dads store. We have pictures of this sled from the summer of 1969 showing its owner and a lot of trophies. My Dad has told stories of this sled competing really well not only in the single-cylinder classes but also when it was jumped up into classes with more powerfull snowmobiles, he said this was especially true on tight winding race courses. I aquired this snowmobile at a local farm auction in the spring of 2002. The second owner had removed the original megaphone to make it more trail-friendly but I was able to locate another and install it back on the original mounts. The seat cover was showing wear and I have had it recovered to original, this Panther model did not use the leopard-print material. The names, race stickers, numbers, etc on the hood are all original. It is in running/operating condition.1966 Arctic Cat Panther
This sled is one of the original 21 Black Panthers that were produced prior to the 1967 model year. While this Panther looks about the same as the 67s, there are many differences…open drive chain (not a case), non-traditional rolled edge on the running boards, aluminum dash panel, 140/141 style fiberglass hood, no tailight, different rear suspension, skis made from the 140/141s, etc, etc. Of interest on this sled is all the old signs of red paint showing through on many of the black parts, maybe being black was a later thought? We are only the second owner of this sled, we purchased it in the early 90s from a man in NW Minnesota. Wayne did a good mechanical restoration of this but cosmetically left it as-is so as to preserve as many of the historical aspects of this rare sled as possible. One of the few things that is not original on this sled is the seat, we had no choice but to re-manufacture it. It has a 12hp Kohler 4 stroke engine. Entire sled is in good operating condition. Serial # BP6-4631. Model # BP. This very snowmobile is pictured on pages 8, 9 and 95 of the book 50 Years of the Cat, by John Sandberg.1966 Arctic Cat Model 141-D Race Replica
We have decaled this sled to look identical to the 66 Model 141-D that Wayne drove in the first ever Winnipeg-to-St Paul I-500 snowmobile race back in January of 1966. He is believed to have been the only Arctic Cat finisher, of the two that started that first year. He drove his Arctic Cat to an 18th place finish. Arctic Enterprises invited Wayne, his dad Art and cousin Bob to Thief River Falls following his completion of the race and gave him a brand new 141-D in exchange for his race-worn one. His original was destroyed in the show building on the Arctic grounds when it burned to the ground in 1973. This replica sled actually is all original except for the recovered seat bottom and, of course, the race related decals. The original 300cc Hirth engine still runs good and we try to operate this sled every winter. Journalist Brian Balsaitis wrote a great article about my Dad racing the first ever I-500 that is published in the November 2006 issue of SnoX magazine.1966 Arctic Cat Cub 2×2 Bike
This is a 2 wheel drive off road motor bike. It has a 6 1/4 hp Kohler 4 stroke engine. This particular units’ serial number of 625-95 indicates it is a 1966 model. It is published that 28 of these were produced for that year. Is in good original condition, we have owned it since the late 1990s. It was sold new by Steve’s Arctic Cat in Center City MN. It only had one previous owner before me. The front and rear lights are original and working. The front wheel drives via a roller chain1966 Arctic Cat 140 D
This snowmobile has its original 8 horsepower Kohler 4 cycle engine. Also is equipped with a forward/reversing transmission and steel roller-chain track with steel cleats.I purchased this in 1985 from the Arctic Cat dealer in Bozeman MT. With much help from my dad Wayne, we had this driving across the Minnesota snow the same day that we got home with it! Painting and some mechanical restoration followed that spring. We have had this on many vintage rides over the years and is still one of our favorites. It is believed that 369 of these were produced.1963 Arctic Cat Model 1000 4×4
We purchased this in approximately 1994 from a man in East Grand Forks ND. He said that he had bought it out of a grove out in western ND a few years prior. The original engine was missing but a similar-to-original 10hp Kohler was with the machine when we bought it. Wayne and family friend Don went and picked it up. Not too many days after getting it home we had it running and operating. It was our main Deer Camp ATV until the late 1990s and is very capable off-road. While we had it on display at a Hay Days event in the late 90s, we ran into Edgar Hetteen. He was at the event promoting his then-new book Breaking Trails. He was generous enough to stop by and discuss the Model 1000 with us. He stated that this was the very first Model 1000 that they made and it has many differences from the production models…this does not have the belly mounted fuel tank, this one does not have the flat front grille, this units final drives are mounted at an angle not straight up-and-down, etc. The Arctic Enterprises ID tag on this reads…Serial: 63-1001 Model: X. For now we use it and display it with its original rusty red paint, as seen in the picture. This very ATV is pictured on page 115 of the book 50 Years of the Cat, by John Sandberg.