Wheelhorse w.t.heck?

[Treepep 564]

My nephew sent me this picture from one of the app for sale sites.  Might be F bag market?  Did wheelhorse make snowmobiles or is this folk art?wh.jpg snow

[ri702bill 8,316]

Yes, sold back in the late 1960's. The model was the Safari, as I recall. I also recall that they were actually made by AMF, sold under the WH name.

[Treepep 564]

2 hours ago, ri702bill said:

Yes, sold back in the late 1960's. The model was the Safari, as I recall. I also recall that they were actually made by AMF, sold under the WH name.

 

 

Very interesting.  Runs, needs a battery but its a pullstart I guess as well.  Nephew asked if I was interested...  I said ya need snow to even justify that.  We don't see that here

[Achto 27,570]

3 hours ago, Treepep said:

I said ya need snow to even justify that.  We don't see that here

 

Given the fact that it has a bogie wheel rear suspension. You could put wheels on the front and run it around with out snow. 

 

On the other hand, I've owned a few snowmobiles in my day. Sold them when we quit getting decent snow. Ain't missed 'em since. 

Edited July 31, 2023 by Achto

[ri702bill 8,316]

OK - I dunno, but our resident "yank start" ehthusiast @Pullstart just MIGHT want to chime in here.... Maybe a grass blaster or sand runner, Kevin???

[Pullstart 62,840]

I can’t see the picture, but I’m guessing we’re talking about a safari?  That’s one Wheel Horse that might never be on my bucket list…

[Pullstart 62,840]

I feel I must clarify.  If one were given to me, I’d cherish it!  

[lynnmor 7,305]

They were not a good performer but then most were were rather crude back then.  It would be good for a collection only.  Here is the photo in question:

Edited August 1, 2023 by lynnmor

[23 Reo 229]

Looks like an old bumper car.

[Sailman 1,291]

Actually had one pop up for sale near me a while back. All I could think of was......why?

[ineedanother 1,369]

Seems to me that the hood would look pretty cool on, let's say, maybe a dump truck build? @JPWH 

[rjg854 11,361]

[wallfish 16,994]

Think they had Kohler 2 stroke engines. That would be a cool engine for a custom build tractor but I wouldn't tear up a vintage Safari that was still savable to do it.

That front fiberglass bumper car look could work nice for a truck/UTV type of WH build too.

[JPWH 6,033]

1 hour ago, ineedanother said:

Seems to me that the hood would look pretty cool on, let's say, maybe a dump truck build? @JPWH 

That hood is too nice for me to be cutting up. But it would look cool.