A snowmobile? In Tampa, Florida?

Snow, snowmobiles and Tampa, FL are not words usually found in the same sentence.

According to Wikipedia, “The last measurable snow in Tampa fell on January 19, 1977. The accumulation amounted to all of 0.2 inches (0.5 cm), but the city, unprepared for and unaccustomed to wintry weather, came to a virtual standstill for a day.”

As a Tampa resident on that fateful day in 1977 I can attest to the accuracy of the Wikipedia article.

Since even on that snowy day over 32 years ago there wasn’t enough white stuff to require a snowmobile I was a bit surprised to see a snowmobile parked (do you “park” snowmobiles?) in front of a local pre-owned car dealer. Particularly since it was a beautiful spring day. The sun was shining and the temperature was in the mid-eighties.

Curiosity got the better of me so after shooting a couple pictures outside, I went inside and talked to Cars Unlimited owner Allen Stathas.

Inside was yet another snowmobile–this one for kids…

Like most businesses–whether online or brick-and-mortar–Allen’s lot relies on people  clicking, calling or coming in.

Stathas thought placing the Arctic Cat in front of the lot would create interest.

One way to attract attention is to do something different, unique but not totally unrelated to the core business. Cars and snowmobiles are both transportation. Albeit a bit different.

These are only two of the seven snowmobiles Allen Stathes owns.

By the way, notice the wheel kits on the runners? He can drive the machine right to its spot with out waiting for the next major snowfall in Tampa.

Down here in the South we have an expression, “Never in all my borned days…”, snowmobiles in Tampa certainly qualifies…

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