--- title: "This Dragster Snowmobile With a Supercharged Small-Block V8 Is a Totally Rational Purchase" date: "2024-11-30" modified: "2024-11-30" authors: - name: "Beverly Braga" job_title: "Weekend Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/beverly-braga" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-dragster-snowmobile-with-a-supercharged-small-block-v8-is-a-totally-rational-purchase" categories: - "Culture" - "For Sale" - "News" --- # This Dragster Snowmobile With a Supercharged Small-Block V8 Is a Totally Rational Purchase ![]() *\Bring a Trailer\* We've covered drag racing [on asphalt]() and [in the mud](). Interesting alternatives between [construction trucks](), [rando farm equipment](), and the [kiddo version with Power Wheels]() have also caught our eye. So, might as well take a look at a dragster built for snow and ice since, you know, it's practically December already. This dragster-style snowmobile was recently listed on [Bring a Trailer]() where it failed to meet reserve, meaning it’s presumably still up for grabs. Loosely resembling a Top Fuel car, the snowmobile-turned-drag racing machine was custom-built as a promotional vehicle for Bob Weaver Motorsports & Marine based in North Tonawanda, New York. Located in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metro area, there is no shortage of slippery, snowy, wintry conditions, AKA the perfect time for a snowmobile race. Built in the early aughts, the snowmobile racer features a modified Mike Bos Chassis Craft tubular steel chassis with fiberglass bodywork. Its pushrod front suspension has diagonal ladder bars, tubular arms, and spherical bushings, while the rear features a standard solid-mounted setup and a 9-inch differential. Power is courtesy of a 350-cubic-inch Chevy V8 crate engine outfitted with a B&M supercharger, dual Holley carburetors, and a Hilborn-style air scoop. The snow-day dragster moves via blue plastic skis up front and red-finished wheeled tracks in the rear. The exterior is capped off with a large red [Polaris]()-branded rear wing positioned atop tubular uprights and featuring aluminum end plates. https://youtu.be/3na2po3xJc4 The interior is barebones like any traditional drag racer. Sitting on a quick-release console are a Polaris steering yoke and an AutoMeter tachometer with gauges for boost, oil pressure, and coolant temperature. Vehicle operation is through two pedals and a Powerglide two-speed automatic. For safety matters, the cockpit is equipped with a fixed bucket seat protected by a roll cage. The seller clarified that the vehicle's measurements were 21 feet long and almost 6 feet wide around the tracks but did not provide any performance specs. However, a [YouTube video from 2008]() shows the snowmobile appearing more drag-ger than a racer. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It's just not very fast. At least on grass. There don't seem to be any published videos of the [modified snowmobile]() actually racing on a slicker, icier surface. But winning was never the point of this build. It's a marketing vehicle that has no trouble attracting attention. Unfortunately, the BaT listing didn't attract enough bidders to meet the reserve. The vehicle, which [has no title or registration](), was being offered on a bill of sale. When the auction closed last week, the highest bid was $11,500. It's unknown whether the vehicle will be relisted or if a deal will be worked out with the bidder, who said in the comments section that they’re genuinely interested in buying the supercharged snowmobile. Aren’t we all, at least a little bit? ## Author Born and raised in Hawaii, Beverly has been a prolific and published creative writer since her teens. As a contributor to The Drive, Beverly covers the weekend shift, blogging about all things automotive, mobility, transportation, and topics in-between. Currently a digital nomad, Beverly's only constant is her car, a second-generation Mazdaspeed3. Even though she's never in one place for too long, her hot hatch always feels like home. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()