For 75 years, Oregon-based manufacturer Tucker has produced Sno-Cats for a niche market that includes the military and ski resorts. But recently, the gold standard of snow-mobiles — boasting four narrow treads that move across snow without sinking too deeply — has become a status symbol of the ultra-rich. As Bloomberg Pursuits puts it: “The fastest-growing group of customers, however, is private landowners who want to get to their mountain retreats in style. Snowmobiles, after all, are cold and relatively crappy for listening to classical music.”
Because Tucker only produces 50 to 100 Sno-Cats a year, the base price for the 2000Xtra Lite, an entry-level model, starts at $125,000. So a market has emerged for older, used models which can be refurbished by the serious collector.
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