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The change from racing on snow to racing on ice changed the mid-70s race sleds. Race sleds of that era were similar to consumer performance sleds and the consumers benefited from the race track technology. Racing on ice did create a sled that was not trail friendly, and that continued as ice racers became more specialized in their race application. Feel free to add comments and observations about theses two unique race sleds.

For Fun Fact Friday, Phil Molto takes a look back to the late 1960s and the launch of the first Sea-Doos. These first 1968-69 models were not very successful and the concept sat on the shelf for 20 years. But when it was relaunched in 1988, they created a whole new industry that is still booming today in 2021.