About 30 sleds were on display in Grygla at the 8th Annual Back Breaker’s Vintage Snowmobile Show & Ride last weekend. The same amount went on the ride around Grygla. Pictured above is one group at the dike shelter east of Grygla.

L-R: Randy Larson, Payton Dougherty and Danny Thorstad were awarded trophies last Saturday night.

Randy Larson won Best Restored for his 1967 Messelt Direct Service SnoKing; only 25 machines were built. This particular sled was originally purchased brand new by Ed Monson, Gatzke, and eventually sold. It has since made its way back home and now belongs to Randy Larson! Read the story in the August 9th, 2017, issue of the Grygla Eagle.

Danny Thorstad: Most Unique.

Payton Dougherty: Best Unrestored.

Back Breaker’s Vintage Snowmobile Show and Ride

Tue, 01/30/2018 - 9:03am admin

The 8th Annual Back Breaker’s Vintage Snowmobile Show and Ride was held last Saturday in Grygla at Yo-Hawn’s Bar & Grill. 30 sleds were entered in the show with about the same number going on the ride that left Grygla at 12pm and returned at dark.

Enthusiasts enjoyed a meal upon return, along with numerous door prizes given out. Trophies were given in three different categories: Best Unrestored/Original, Best Restored and Most Unique/Custom. Only 1979 and older chassis snowmobiles were eligible for trophies.

Best Unrestored/Original went to Grygla 5th grader Payton Dougherty for his 1974 Polaris TX. Best Restored went to Randy Larson for his 1967 Messelt Direct Service Sno-King with only 25 machines being built, and Most Unique went to Danny Thorstad for his 1971 Scorpion Mark 1.

Back Breaker’s Vintage Snowmobile Show and Ride

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