The Sno-Kitten, technically the Sno-Cat Model 222, was a Tucker Sno-Cat designed to be a compact way of traversing soft and deep snow in areas like the mountains of the Pacific Northwest.
Only 105 to 110 of these are said to have been built and the number of survivors is so small that they usually only trade between collectors. This rare example looks to be in great condition and has received some recent mechanical attention, rebuilt the clutch, had the flywheel resurfaced, flushed out the fuel system, rebuilt the carburetor, and replaced the generator and voltage regulator, replaced seat, to whip it into top condition.
Located in Meredith, New Hampshire, the winning bid was $49k
This Sno-Kitten was given the name of Mr. Ranger as it was purchased new by the U.S. Forestry Service. The ranger in charge of the vehicle would take it from location to location when he got transferred and bought it for himself when he retired years later.
Eventually, it landed in a private collection and spent time there before being acquired by the seller. The engine is numbers matching and the sheet metal is really clean for being 66 years old.
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