I’m thankful for the evocative Wildcat, a name that entered Arctic Cat lore for the 1988 model year in the form of a twin-cylinder, twin-pipe, 650cc beast that would ably serve as the company’s flagship snowmobile until it was supplanted by the 1993 Thundercat.
I’m thankful that when the camera came out, an open-face-helmet clad Hollywood Hallstrom hucked this first Wildcat off some badass cornices, a show of force that hinted at its capability as well as the pilot’s.
I’m thankful for the wild ride that’s occurred in the nearly 30 years since.
And I’m thankful it’s Friday, Oct. 6, 2017.