Paul was one of our rule breakers , but who are we to scold this true Hall of Famer ? Pictured above is a 1969 Arctic Cat Panther from his collection , complete with Montana pipes . Forever the historian , Crane also nominated some rear engine buggies , including this 1963 Kellet Blue Goose ( below ), a one-year wonder made by the Kellet Aircraft Corporation out of Pennsylvania . Both photos submitted by Crane .
Valdi Stefanson
Credentials : Vintage super-enthusiast , contributing writer , historian and video host , including Valdi ’ s Old Snowmobile Information Factory on YouTube .
Paul Crane
Credentials : His snowmobiling history dates to 1959 , avid collector and owner of Crane ’ s Snowmobile Museum in New Hampshire , 2015 inductee into International Snowmobile Hall of Fame
1 . 1969 Arctic Cat Panther
2 . 1972 Sear Roebuck Sportster 432 ( made by Polaris ) 3 . 1966 Skiroule 4 . 1969 Polaris Mustang
( with Wankel engine ) 5 . 1969 Sno Coupe 6 . 1963 Kellet Blue Goose 7 . 1960-64 Boggana 8 . 1926 Ford Model T 9 . 1964 Polaris Sno-Traveler 10 . 1966-67 Scatmobile
1 . 1975 Ski-Doo T ’ NT 245 RV 2 . 1974 Skiroule Laser 3 . 1976 Alouette Super Brute 4 . 1974 Roll-O-Flex Wild One 5 . 1976-77 Yamaha SRX 6 . 1969 Yamaha SL 351 7 . 1985-86 Polaris Indy 600 8 . 2003 FAST Blade HPO 9 . 1963-66 Arctic Cat Model 100 10 . 1967 Larson Eagle
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H USSA Pro-Star Ice Ovals ( Rd . 1 ) H Pro Vintage Ice Ovals H F-500 Triple Crown
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The eclectic Valdi tried to slip a specialty Alouette Villian ( top ) and a Redline Revolt onto his list – neither was a mass production sled . But we let him get away with his beloved Roll-O-Flex Wild One ( directly above ).
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