Skidoo Snowmobiles

I am doing a research on the snowmobile and am having difficulty finding the dates for these two snow began. I have the year when the Polaris snowmobile came out, is not the year for the other two. I appreciate all those who are willing to help on this one! Thank you very much!

Skidoo 1959

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDZBOgMjj ...

Arctic Cat 1955-1962 First known as Polar Manufacturing.In 1962, after its first year of activity, Polar Manufacturing was renamed Arctic Enterprises, Inc.

1955: Pete Peterson commissions "Gasoline" Sled Hetteen Hoist and Derrick.
1958: Snowmobiles become the main activity of Hetteen Hoist and Derrick, later renamed Polaris Industries.
1960: Hetteen sells a majority stake in Polaris Industries.
1961: Hetteen moves operations in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and based Polar Manufacturing Company.
1962: Polar Manufacturing was renamed Arctic Enterprises, Inc., Arctic Cat 100, the first front-engined sports sled, is introduced.
1969: The annual sales of $ 21.7 million.
1970: Arctic Enterprises Inc. acquires Silverline Moorhead, Minnesota.
1977: Lund Boat Company is acquired.
1981 sales are collapsing and bankers call the Arctic Enterprises' $ 48.5 million in loans, the company files for bankruptcy.
1983: Arctco, Inc. was founded by Edgar Hetteen and investors.
1990: Arctco, Inc. goes public.
1993: Company enters the personal watercraft industry.
1996: Company produces the first of his all-terrain vehicles (ATVs); Arctco changed its name to Arctic Cat Inc.
1997 Arctic Cat opens a distribution center in Bucyrus, Ohio.
1999 Arctic Cat closes Watercraft Division.

1962: Birth of Arctic Cat

Polar Manufacturing opened its doors January 2, 1961, and initially manufactured electric steam cleaners and a device for killing insects called "Bug-O-Vac to raise enough money to begin production snowmobile seriously. The first snowmobile, the "New Polar 500, was completed by the end of the year and marketed as a utility model for use in forestry, energy and light, the telephone companies oil exploration. Although Hetteen snowmobiles had wanted to develop as a recreational product nearly from the beginning of his involvement with the machines, he knew he needed to develop a need for snowmobiles before they can begin to inspire a desire for them. In 1962, after his first year of activity, Polar Manufacturing was renamed Arctic Enterprises, Inc.. This year, he presented the red Arctic Cat 100, "the first front-engined sports sled in the United States, which Hetteen called" Tin Lizzie ". Along with the introduction of the Arctic Cat 100, a distribution network was created to bring the machine to distant markets, as Hetteen had always hoped. Although the Polar The new Fiat 500 was the first model produced, Arctic Cat 100 represented the beginning of an era for the Arctic Business and snowmobile enthusiasts throughout the country, marking the beginning of a winter sport and the launch of the Arctic Cat tradition.D

Jamaica Mon.
Edit: Sorry I was not wearing my glasses. I thought you say where. I have no idea when these two companies began to snowmobiles.

Ski-Doo - 1959
You do not know about Arctic Cat.