Vintage Eagle River pics from the Jeff Coates collection.

Here's the story on the pics from Jeff himself..

" They're all from Eagle River, Wi. My Dad took me and my brothers there as little kids and we have been going since. My uncle Mike Bowers was with Team Yamaha and then with Kalamazoo Kyotee Racers so we had unlimited access to some very cool people and sleds. In hindsight I wish I had taken more photos but at least some survived.Hope you can you use them on your site!  " 

        Take Care,        

 Jeff Coates

1976 Eagle River

1976 Villenenuve Skiroule Sno Pro

'76 250 Z's of the Trapp team

The ever famous Kalamazoo Race Truck

The ever famous Kalamazoo Kyotee Merc.

This one driven by Tom Marks

Team Frustration Merc 250

This looks like one of the Team Ocelot sled to me ??

Anyone know for sure ?

Team Arctic Super Mod 440

1976 Ski Doo Sno Pro sleds

I'm thinking this one pre-dates the other pics

P.B.R. anyone ??

The pics below are also Eagle River...I'm guessing in 1985-86 era

The Neilsen Enterprises Phantom Sno Pro

( actually a Scorpion )

Anyone want to take a stab at what is incorrect about the sled in the foreground of the photo ??

Ya know it's the '80's when English Mark Darts are popular enough to sponsor a snowmobile race team

Bombardier Twin Tracker

A huge Thank You to Jeff for sharing his photos !!!