what is this thing? CL snowcat ad

[alryA]

the poster says its "home made" but I'd guess its the frame and drive from an older snowcat. But what? Owner is asking $8000.

the add https://goldcountry.craigslist.org/snw/d/burson-snowcat/7191059893.html

Verbiage from the ad. People sure do struggle to take good photos.

65 corvair flatbed snowcat 265 striaght 6 cylinder ,3 speed auto transmission 2 speed rearend ,skid steer .needs windshield runs great.

 

[300 H and H]

The Two speed rear could mean it has a Studebaker Weasel rear differential. That would be a very good thing indeed.
The grousers look like Thiokol to me, but not sure at all.

Regards, Kirk

 

[Pontoon Princess]

dang kewl home build,

I like it,

hope SR doesn't see this one,

cuz,

there would be another change order,

lord knows,

what that can do to a build,

but what a great idea

really makes for a super good looking rig and very functional...

interesting

 

[m1west]

the poster says its "home made" but I'd guess its the frame and drive from an older snowcat. But what? Owner is asking $8000.

the add https://goldcountry.craigslist.org/snw/d/burson-snowcat/7191059893.html

Verbiage from the ad. People sure do struggle to take good photos.

65 corvair flatbed snowcat 265 striaght 6 cylinder ,3 speed auto transmission 2 speed rearend ,skid steer .needs windshield runs great.

That beast is very close to me somewhere, I also live in Calavaras county Ca. ant its not that big of a county.

 

[alryA]

The photos on the ad are quite poor but you guys do think its a 100% home build? I doctored up the 2 I posted here.

 

[Snowtrac Nome]

It's a custom build on a lightfoot chassis. Who knows about the engine, seems back in the day the old boy who was the original builder would go down to the wrecking yard and buy a power plant he liked, they were usually ford, but other engines were also used, than he would build a cat around them. The craftsmanship looks pretty good on that rig, and the tracks look in better shape than mine.