Harlan Ramey's Harley Davidson Snowmobile

Harlan Ramey’s Harley Davidson Snowmobile

Reading time: less than a minute | Written by Ben Branch | October 31st 2012

This remarkable looking machine was built by Harlan Ramey in 1916 in Ames, Iowa. It’s based on a 1913 Harley Davidson and it appears to have a front sled added for steering and a small wooden sled added to the rear so he could carry a lady in style.

If you’d like to read a little more about it, click the link to visit the Ames Historical Society.

Ben Branch

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Published by Ben Branch - October 31st 2012

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