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Troy didn’t know how he was going to get his dad out to look at old sleds, but he lined it up with other Arctic Cats down on the lake.
They went into the tent and were surprised when someone called out: “Hi Big D and happy birthday!’’ Troy then brought Donny down to look at the vintage sleds. When he came to the Heartbreaker, he thought it was a clone until Troy revealed the truth. Donny didn’t know what to say. It brought back so many memories!
Back was his 1970 P-35 Panther better than new. Drive and driven clutches to a jack shaft with disc brakes, with a rebuilt drive chain and drive sprockets. The track was a 17-inch wide by 54-inch cleated double-drive, with slide-rail suspension for a great ride. Cat’s motto was “Outrides them all in dependability, comfort and safety.” You could add “and creating great memories” to that motto, too. It certainly was the case for Big D, who got one of the best birthday surprises a son could give his dad.