Autos
A $125,000 Snow Machine Is the Latest Toy of the Superrich
After 75 years, the market for Tucker Sno-Cat is hitting its peak.
Source: Jesse Cook
Photographer: Jesse Cook
Way back in the snow-choked mountains, miles from any road, curb appeal is still a thing.
Consider the Tucker Sno-Cat. It sits on four treads, seemingly designed for a tank, that nevertheless appear to float atop fluffy snow that’s swimming pools-deep. The cab is painted an industrial orange that contrasts cartoonishly against the cottony landscape. A Tucker, like all great vehicles, is a cross between a serious machine—purpose-built for a job—and a child’s toy. It’s difficult to look at one and not feel an urge to climb inside, crank up the heater, and drive somewhere or, rather, nowhere in particular.