What is it?
Anyone seen this before?
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That's a Revolt, made by Redline Performance. I think they're still in business, they just quit making sleds.
Nevermind, the company bit the dust. I guess a guy from Wisconsin bought their remaining inventory of sleds and parts. Only about 50 were made.
Nevermind, the company bit the dust. I guess a guy from Wisconsin bought their remaining inventory of sleds and parts. Only about 50 were made.
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What ya' got there is a genuine Redline prototype snowmobile. Never quite made it to production before company ran out of funds.
I have seen one up close at the Minneapolis snowshow about 4 years ago.
There is a certain similarity to the Polaris Rush, isn't there?
I think there are some of their proto's in private hands.
I have seen one up close at the Minneapolis snowshow about 4 years ago.
There is a certain similarity to the Polaris Rush, isn't there?
I think there are some of their proto's in private hands.
yup one of my favorite looking sleds here they are now http://www.1redline.com/
and some history
By Jennifer Davies
STAFF WRITER
August 28, 2004
Redline's $12,000 snowmobiles were aimed at high-end customers.
Redline Performance Products has flatlined.
The Vista company that aimed to produce next-generation, luxury snowmobiles filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy yesterday. Redline said it did not have enough cash to keep going and could not raise additional capital.
The company, which employed 25 people full-time as of March, said it had ceased business operations and that all directors and officers had resigned with the exception of chief executive Mark Payne.
Payne, who recently took over as CEO after serving as chief financial officer since 2002, will remain with Redline to help the transition to a court-appointed trustee. Calls to Payne were not returned.
The trouble is not completely unexpected. In July, the company reported a loss for the quarter through March 31 of $3.4 million, or 69 cents a share, with sales of $10,140. For the fiscal year that ended in March, the company lost $8.8 million, compared with $3.7 million the previous year.
Redline also disclosed in July that it had hired an adviser to evaluate its business strategies and that the company's auditor questioned its ability to remain in business.
It is an inauspicious end for a company that hoped to crack the competitive $1 billion snowmobile market with its advanced designs. Just last year, the company raised $10 million in an initial public offering, with the share price opening at $4.50.
Shares of Redline have already ceased trading on the American Stock Exchange, and the company said it is no longer in compliance with the exchange's listing requirements.
At the time of Redline's May 2003 IPO, the company had sold three prototype snowmobiles and said that the $10 million it raised would enable it to last for 12 months without further financing.
Started by Kent Harle and Chris Rodewald in 2000, the company raised and spent $9 million before the IPO.
Throughout its history, Redline was long on expectations and short on delivery. Buoyed by mentions of the company's technology in such publications as Popular Science and Maxim, snowmobile dealers said there was pent-up demand for Redline's $12,000 models. Redline's snowmobiles were supposed to be unique for their heavy emphasis on design and rear-suspension technology.
But for the most part, demand for Redline snowmobiles never materialized. In July, the company said it had shipped 53 snowmobiles and had orders for 340 more.
Redline had initially manufactured its snowmobiles locally in a 22-employee factory but later outsourced the production to a factory in North Dakota.
here they are now http://www.1redline.com/and some history
By Jennifer Davies
STAFF WRITER
August 28, 2004
Redline's $12,000 snowmobiles were aimed at high-end customers.
Redline Performance Products has flatlined.
The Vista company that aimed to produce next-generation, luxury snowmobiles filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy yesterday. Redline said it did not have enough cash to keep going and could not raise additional capital.
The company, which employed 25 people full-time as of March, said it had ceased business operations and that all directors and officers had resigned with the exception of chief executive Mark Payne.
Payne, who recently took over as CEO after serving as chief financial officer since 2002, will remain with Redline to help the transition to a court-appointed trustee. Calls to Payne were not returned.
The trouble is not completely unexpected. In July, the company reported a loss for the quarter through March 31 of $3.4 million, or 69 cents a share, with sales of $10,140. For the fiscal year that ended in March, the company lost $8.8 million, compared with $3.7 million the previous year.
Redline also disclosed in July that it had hired an adviser to evaluate its business strategies and that the company's auditor questioned its ability to remain in business.
It is an inauspicious end for a company that hoped to crack the competitive $1 billion snowmobile market with its advanced designs. Just last year, the company raised $10 million in an initial public offering, with the share price opening at $4.50.
Shares of Redline have already ceased trading on the American Stock Exchange, and the company said it is no longer in compliance with the exchange's listing requirements.
At the time of Redline's May 2003 IPO, the company had sold three prototype snowmobiles and said that the $10 million it raised would enable it to last for 12 months without further financing.
Started by Kent Harle and Chris Rodewald in 2000, the company raised and spent $9 million before the IPO.
Throughout its history, Redline was long on expectations and short on delivery. Buoyed by mentions of the company's technology in such publications as Popular Science and Maxim, snowmobile dealers said there was pent-up demand for Redline's $12,000 models. Redline's snowmobiles were supposed to be unique for their heavy emphasis on design and rear-suspension technology.
But for the most part, demand for Redline snowmobiles never materialized. In July, the company said it had shipped 53 snowmobiles and had orders for 340 more.
Redline had initially manufactured its snowmobiles locally in a 22-employee factory but later outsourced the production to a factory in North Dakota.
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Redline Reviews
Check out the reviews that baby got here- http://www.firebox.com/product/73/Redline-954-Revolution-Snowmobile
Not sure about that last one though...
WOW! this baby is super fast over the ice and snow! I only get to use it some weekends when I am at my house out of town, but this is the most spectacular £8000 I EVER spent
Mika Kovalainen, Helsinki - Feb '04
I bought one of these babys not that long ago. Trust me it rides like a dream - I've ridden quite a few in my time and this is by far the best. Save up and buy one - trust they are amazing!!!
daniel crumplin, caterham, surrey - Dec '03
I got hold of one of these bad boys in Sweden, and not realising how powerful they were, I almost fell off. From then on I was speeding over frozen lakes and pure virgin powder. Serious fun!
Graeme Blacklock, Sunderland - Jul '03
Wow! These things are great! I'm telling ya they are worth the 8000! I got myself one of these not long ago, it's just finding the time to get to some snow now though
DJ Dave Carter, Liverpool, UK - May '03
I was lucky enough to use one of these puppy's in Alaska, a bugger to turn until you get used to it, the local inupiat eskimos were jumping off 40ft cliffs - respect, go on someone buy me one.
Graeme Chalmers, Edinburgh - Aug '01
This thing rules!!! It rides like a ***** on heat, just watch those snowboarders scatter as you carve them up on the piste!!!!!
Gary, Tiptree - Jul '01
"We recommend you move to Canada so you can use this every day"? Just try snowmobiling down Bay street when it's 30 degrees Celcius outside.
Joe Canuck, Canada - Jul '01
Glides across the snow like a greasey beaver!! Ace toy for the rich man!!
Jonny, Suffolk - Jul '01
I bought one of these babies last winter and it rocks. I now need to know where I can buy some snow?
Matthew Phillips, Wales - Jul '01
This snowmobile is unbelievable, it glides on the snow like a dream. I'm thinking of buying another one for my boyfriend so we can race them.
Steven Cooper, London, England
Check out the reviews that baby got here- http://www.firebox.com/product/73/Redline-954-Revolution-Snowmobile
Not sure about that last one though...
WOW! this baby is super fast over the ice and snow! I only get to use it some weekends when I am at my house out of town, but this is the most spectacular £8000 I EVER spent
Mika Kovalainen, Helsinki - Feb '04
I bought one of these babys not that long ago. Trust me it rides like a dream - I've ridden quite a few in my time and this is by far the best. Save up and buy one - trust they are amazing!!!
daniel crumplin, caterham, surrey - Dec '03
I got hold of one of these bad boys in Sweden, and not realising how powerful they were, I almost fell off. From then on I was speeding over frozen lakes and pure virgin powder. Serious fun!
Graeme Blacklock, Sunderland - Jul '03
Wow! These things are great! I'm telling ya they are worth the 8000! I got myself one of these not long ago, it's just finding the time to get to some snow now though
DJ Dave Carter, Liverpool, UK - May '03
I was lucky enough to use one of these puppy's in Alaska, a bugger to turn until you get used to it, the local inupiat eskimos were jumping off 40ft cliffs - respect, go on someone buy me one.
Graeme Chalmers, Edinburgh - Aug '01
This thing rules!!! It rides like a ***** on heat, just watch those snowboarders scatter as you carve them up on the piste!!!!!
Gary, Tiptree - Jul '01
"We recommend you move to Canada so you can use this every day"? Just try snowmobiling down Bay street when it's 30 degrees Celcius outside.
Joe Canuck, Canada - Jul '01
Glides across the snow like a greasey beaver!! Ace toy for the rich man!!
Jonny, Suffolk - Jul '01
I bought one of these babies last winter and it rocks. I now need to know where I can buy some snow?
Matthew Phillips, Wales - Jul '01
This snowmobile is unbelievable, it glides on the snow like a dream. I'm thinking of buying another one for my boyfriend so we can race them.
Steven Cooper, London, England
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cool sled
Redline is actually still in business. Like someone said not making sleds right now. There was a buggy at Hay Days in the BRRP tent 2 yrs ago for sure. It resembles a Honda pilot to me. Sorry but I don't know the specs on it but it is a small group of people making them.
I found the weblink if anyone is interested in what Redline is right now.
http://www.1redline.com/
I found the weblink if anyone is interested in what Redline is right now.
http://www.1redline.com/
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those look pretty fun to have. Wouldn't mind gettin rid of the wheelers and get one of those. I always ask myself though do I want something like that or put the almost $20,000 towards a jeep that i can drive down the road then play, rather than trailer.... and 20g is a nice jeep....
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