I don't really have the words to say what I feel, to all that donated please accept my sincere thanks, Chuck your work is perfect and thanks for preserving the originality, this sled has not run since it finished on Lake Phalin and Chuck was there 11 years old! Joe R, Kenny, Don, Jesse, Jerome, and ...

The passion and support from members of this site and the Deere sled community deserves recognition in the Vintage sled family....from your generous support of the "Make a Wish" 340/s, to the Sportfire charity sled, the terrific effort at Waconia to make Deere the featured sled, the corner...

The #59 CC was owned and raced by Joe Thompson, a Deere service mgr. in the Chicago area and a good friend of mine. His speed the first 40 miles was very quick, a broken chain took him out prior to the 1st. gas stop day 1. I raced the Simonson TXL bumper to bumper all day together passing many sleds...

Brian...yes they were faster, yes we bolted them, yes we changed the drivers! Best Jon

ClacK.....Will the sled retain the stock graphics or have you considered a remake of one of the racers? JRC

Interesting take on the race....Had Don Amber's discovery pictures of the 2 lead Polaris's starting the last leg without head lights (rules violation) been enforced I wonder how this articule would been written. I do recall Bob Carlson making it clear that those were men driving the machines with th...

This hood was my design after the 1-500, a full side shot would show the black and gold panels that were carried over to the Cyclone graphics for production in 1976. This hood won the mod class at the Park Rapids Grand Prix JRC

Hello Dave nice to have you on board! My memory is identical to yours on the 77 Regina race, the small radiator on the 78CC was due to that burn down and the plugged exchangers. I do remember Doug ahead of me and crashing as bad as I have ever witnessed, I pulled over to help him and he was out cold...