Arctic Cat Snowmobile in front of Cars Unlimited in Tampa, FL

Arctic Cat Snowmobile in front of Cars Unlimited in Tampa, FL

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.

Cars Unlimited Tampa, FL

Cars Unlimited Tampa, FL

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… Read the rest of this entry