February 24, 2018 — For the second year in a row, I'm beginning my antique car show season in February. Last year, it was at the Audrain Museum in Newport, Rhode Island. Of course, you can have an indoor show any time of year. But this year, the show was outdoors on a snow-covered field and featured track-driven machines and snowmobiles that couldn't be used on highways.The field where the Antique Track-Driven Machines Show was held, in Thornton, New Hampshire, had a generous covering of snow, as did the surrounding area. The road up to the field was snow and ice-covered. There was quite a contrast between this area on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest in the northern portion of the state, and southern New Hampshire, left almost snowless in this unusually mild February.
Featured were vehicles designed for use on snow, from snowmobiles up to huge four-track machines used for grooming ski trails, opening mountain passes and military excursions. The show drew a large crowd, and machine owners cheerfully took spectators on rides over trails surrounding the show field. Thornton Boy Scout Troop 58 did a great job of preparing and serving a variety of hot lunches.
Photos and videos of the event can be seen at this link:
https://www.linwoodstreet.com/trackdriven/
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