{"product_id":"1972-johnson-skee-horse-30-snowmobile-front-detail","title":"1972 Johnson Skee-Horse 30 Snowmobile—Front Detail","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy the early 1970s, snowmobiles were beginning to look more refined. Hoods became sleeker, mechanical components were increasingly enclosed, and manufacturers were finding ways to make their machines more comfortable and sophisticated without losing their wonderfully mechanical character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt by Outboard Marine Corporation in Peterborough, Ontario, the 1972 Johnson Skee-Horse 30 captures that transition particularly well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Story Behind Our 1972 Johnson Skee-Horse 30 — Front Detail Art Print\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohnson was already a familiar name on Canadian lakes when parent company OMC brought its engineering experience to the rapidly expanding snowmobile market. Even the Skee-Horse name connected the new winter machines back to Johnson’s well-known Sea-Horse outboards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Skee-Horse 30 sat at the top of Johnson’s 1972 lineup, combining its substantial early-’70s styling with features such as reverse gear, an electric fuel gauge, enclosed engine compartment and parking brake. It was a long way from the bare-bones snow machines of only a few years earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Front Detail version moves in tighter on the original artwork, drawing more attention to the Skee-Horse’s hood, windshield, skis, graphics and distinctive front-end proportions. The closer composition also makes it easier to appreciate how the bodywork was beginning to integrate the mechanical elements into a cleaner, more unified design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRendered in crisp, photorealistic detail against a simple solid background, it becomes a closer look at a fascinating piece of Peterborough-made industrial design from the height of Canada’s first snowmobile boom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in Peterborough:\u003c\/strong\u003e A nod to OMC’s Ontario manufacturing operation and an interesting chapter in Canadian snowmobile history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront Detail Composition:\u003c\/strong\u003e A tighter crop emphasizes the hood, windshield, skis, graphics and distinctive proportions of the Skee-Horse 30.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForward-Looking Engineering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Features such as reverse and an electric fuel gauge show how quickly snowmobiles were becoming more sophisticated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhotorealistic Fine Art: \u003c\/strong\u003eDetailed rendering captures the materials, bodywork, mechanical elements and vintage character of the original machine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModern, Minimalist Presentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e A clean solid background transforms the vintage Skee-Horse into distinctive Canadian industrial art.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere It Belongs\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the cottage, cabin, garage, workshop, or anywhere vintage machines and Canadian winter history deserve some wall space. Especially fitting for Johnson enthusiasts, vintage sled collectors, Peterborough locals, or anyone with an appreciation for the wonderfully distinctive machines of the early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ManMade Art","offers":[{"title":"SMALL PRINT (12.5\" x 12.5\")","offer_id":67681721549085,"sku":"Tech_72_Johnson_Det_12x12","price":61.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"LARGE PRINT (16\" x 16\")","offer_id":67681721581853,"sku":"Tech_72_Johnson_Det_16x16","price":81.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5301\/files\/1972-JOHNSON-SKEE-HORSE-30-SNOWMOBILE-DETAIL-manmade-art-print-framed-wall.jpg?v=1791240397","url":"https:\/\/manmadeart.ca\/products\/1972-johnson-skee-horse-30-snowmobile-front-detail","provider":"ManMade Art Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}