By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I am trying to find out what all the different ARGO models were that have come out in the past since the beginning of ONTARIO DRIVE AND GEAR LTD. started producing them. If anyone has pictures of any argo starting from the ARGO MAGNUM (last ones produced) to the beginning, please e-mail them to me with a model is you know it, the year, if you know it and any other information you can provide. When I finish, I will post it for all to review but I need help as the internet is limited to the history section and thanks to this site I was able to find some, but nowhere near what I need.

Thanks again and the address to send to is djhkeeso@rogers.com

David Keeso

ONTARIO, Canada

(1 ARGO MAGNUM 8x8)

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Does anyone have pictures of the first ARGO ever to come on the market back in the 60s or 70's? What was the next model to follow? How many models were there?

By roadwolf on Unrecorded Date: Edit

memory lane has old pics, walsh and co. via links has history.

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

The memory lane doesn't have the ones I need. I already have all of them and it is ARGO only that i am interested in. I think i already tried walsh and co, but they don't have any pictures. I sent them an e-mail but they didn't have any.

I'll even take pictures of owners machines muddy, clean , dusty anything.

All pics are welcome except for conquest, bigfoot, response, and vanguard and vanguard 2 pics- i got them already.

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I need help identifying this picture of an 1983 ARGO off EBAY. They said it had a 16 hp Kohler Engine, 2 pin axles and tire chains. Does anyone know what model it was? Please let me know so I can try and fit it into some category of argo history.

http://ebay0.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_ae4f47146cf3bf70ec4e88eacd2f6ac8/i-1.JPG

http://ebay0.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_ae4f47146cf3bf70ec4e88eacd2f6ac8/i-4.JPG

http://ebay0.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_ae4f47146cf3bf70ec4e88eacd2f6ac8/i-2.JPG

http://ebay0.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_ae4f47146cf3bf70ec4e88eacd2f6ac8/i-5.JPG

http://ebay0.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_ae4f47146cf3bf70ec4e88eacd2f6ac8/i-3.JPG

http://ebay0.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_ae4f47146cf3bf70ec4e88eacd2f6ac8/i-6.JPG

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Again, I need help identifying a model for this ARGO. It is another picture from EBAY. The year is described as, "1974 ARGO 6 Wheel "True"

The link to the page is: http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/10053828/Images/trueargopic.jpg

It looks a bit like Damen Hills Supersport, but I don't really know. Does anyone know for sure?

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

It looks like nobody has pictures or they don't want to help. I am planning on posting the final result once it is done and all help is welcome.

By Argomania on Unrecorded Date: Edit

David, I would like to see the final outcome of what you get. I don't have any pics but you could try some other argo sites and ask them.

By Bonnie and Roger on Unrecorded Date: Edit

David, don't give up yet. Everyone has gone to Humphrey's NY this weekend. You'll probably get some responses next week if you post your question again Tuesday or Wednesday. Give everyone time to get home and service their vehicles for next time out. We were supposed to be there too but had to cancel.

By liflod (Liflod) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Did you try to e-mail the seller of the vehicle?

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Oh ya. I forgot it was this weekend. Why did you two have to cancel? Do you have any pictures?

By Another Rider (Another_rider) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

David, I'd bet good money that the 1983 eight from E-bay one is an I/C, Industrial Commercial.

Probably a K, or KB series at that.

By bigkodiak on Unrecorded Date: Edit

David
This is an early model Argo (possibly an SS). Because it has a fiberglass body it either a 67 or early 68. I believe that Argo changed to ABS in 68 or 69 and then changed to Poly the following year.
Be prepared, now that you have brought attention to this machine for the bidding to go quite high. Amongst collectors an original fiberglass machine like this is highly desireable.
Russ

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Bigkodiak, you mean the bidding on e-bay right? It isn't my machine, just saw it there and needed a year and model. Thanks for the help all!

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I'll keep you all updated on new ads on ebay for all ARGO vehicles as I am on there all the time trying to find pictures for trying to piece together the history of ARGO vehicles. Again, I ask that if anyone has pictures of ARGOs before the conquest, response, bigfoot, and vanguard 2 came out, please send them to me with a brief description of the model, and year.

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Does anyone have pictures of the first ARGO produced other than the one that is in the museum part of this site? What was the next model produced?

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I really need help with this thing! I don't have any pics and I just need one of every model produced. Doesn't anyone have pictures of their machines? Just post them here or e-mail them to me PLEASE!!!

Again, I need pictures from the start up until the Conquest was first produced. Thanks for any help you can provide.

By Scott Philipps (Argosrus) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

that 83 argo is an I/C cause i have an 83 Mangum

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Specifically, I really need pics of the ARGOs before the magnum and vanguard models were out. (In the 80's) I know their have been at least 3 models before the mags and vangs came out so please help!

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Their are 2 ATTEX AATVs for sale on e-bay. One is for 225 or something and the other is i think 500 but I may be way off. Also, since I have not gotten any responses to requests for pictures of ARGO vehicles, I am giving up! If anyone at all comes up with pictures please e-mail them to djhkeeso@rogers.com

I will also take current argo models now too.

Thanks

By roadwolf on Unrecorded Date: Edit

argomag, why are you so hung up on gettin pics of a ol' piece of crap like an argo? you gotta a 8 wheeler so who the heck cares? at the best those old 2 strokes were just faster 3 wheel peelers!

By roadwolf on Unrecorded Date: Edit

argomag, why are you so hung up on gettin pics of a ol' piece of crap like an argo? you gotta a 8 wheeler so who the heck cares? at the best those old 2 strokes were just faster 3 wheel peelers!

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Roadwolf, just one of my major interests. I have grown up with an argo and I wan't to know what they were like from the time they started until the late 80's. Its my hobby I guess!

By roadwolf on Unrecorded Date: Edit

argomag, yea i guess i see yer point, i gotta ol' piece of crap amphicat and now a bazoo.
i seen in old david berger aatv video of a vintage argo powered by a 2 stroke beaming around in the pits at sum ride, it lQQked like it was really cookin'.
if you want to find out more about the older argo's phone this guy, ron bass 519- 662-2840 ex 217, he has been with argo since the dinasour was invented!

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Does anyone know what this is?

http://www.amphibiousvehicle.net/dirlist/amphib2000/ponskin.jpg

Anyone ever seen one?Is it like argo or max?

By argogeru on Unrecorded Date: Edit

looks homemade to me. it definatly needs bigger tires.

By argogeru on Unrecorded Date: Edit

looks homemade to me. it definatly needs bigger tires.

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I agree. I don't know if any of you have ever heard of this site but it is www.amphibiousvehicles.com

They have hundreds of amphibious vehicles of every shape and size. It said that this vehicle was a ponskin.

IF any one has any pictures of ARGOs before the conquest, response, bigfoot and vanguard two and origional vanguard still on the market, please e-mail them to me at djhkeeso@rogers.com

By mr. tinker on Unrecorded Date: Edit

that site does not exist. it is a popup adbox trap.

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Sorry, the correct site is www.amphibiousvehicle.net

Sorry about the mistake.

By Arlie on Unrecorded Date: Edit

That amphibious site address should be
http://www.amphibiousvehicle.net/
I've had that one in my favorites file for a long time. A good site.

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I have asked many times in the past and I am asking again. Does anyone have pictures of OLD ARGO ATVs from the time they were first introduced to the world up until the magnum was cut out of production?? I am still trying to find a few pics from every model made and I havn't got very far. My e-mail is djhkeeso@rogers.com

ANY AND ALL HELP IS APPRECIATED!!
I AM DESPRITE!

By Saph on Unrecorded Date: Edit

if you want to see old argo so badly then buy one of richards videos, the old argos werent very good with only 3 wheel drive...i have an 83 mangum

By Damen T.Hill (Argoss) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

David, Have you recived my last couple emails I sent you? I Just purchased an old ARGO ATV Dealers Manual from ebay.And It has pitures of the argo models argo 6, argo 8, and argo ss with descriptions of diffences between the models from 1974 to 1979. And pictures of accessories that were avalible. Did anybody know argo used to make hub caps for the argos? If you want copys of the pictures/ descriptions just email me I will soon be purchasing a scanner for my computer but if not I can copy and mail you copys of the pictures.

Let me know


P.S. my new email adress is
cowboy181d@yahoo.com

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Damen, I sent you an e-mail.

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Damen, I am sending you my address to your e-mail-- are you going to copy the pictures in color?? (may seem like a stupid question, but it just came to mind.) Thanks again for all your help!

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Damen, I just got back from Florida today so I didn't get back to you. I did receive the pictures and I can't thank you enough. Now I need to find time to start compiling info that I have collected over the last year and a bit. If you would be interested in adding to the timeline, feel free to ask. It shouldn't take very long but the hard part is just making sure the pictures are the right models etc. I am going to have to get in tough with ODG and get the years right too. Other than That, I think I have most of the pics I need now.

NOTE TO ALL USERS OF THIS BOARD-- I despretly need pictures of the ARGO Vanguards from their introduction on the market to the time when the magnum was discontinued and the vanguards got a big body change. I don't think they were too common, but They are around somewhere. This is the only one I don't have pics of and thanks to Damen, I have just about all. (with the exception of the vanguard pics)

Thanks

By shane forsythe on Unrecorded Date: Edit

to
david keeso (argomag)
the aatv you asked about is a ponsin vp2500 (wrong spelling)
they are made in france in all shapes and sizes and used as farm tractors and in place of 4x4 quads some have suspension

i know i've seen them elsewhere on this site (route6x6) but sorry i can't remember where i seen a fan page (maybe in the links section)with lots of photos and different s i know of 1 in australia

if you look close you'll see one with suspension we should all think about this idea when talking about building one with suspension , or a suspended seat.

hope this helps.
shane forsythe australia

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I have been asking the question for ages now, and in a final attempt, I am asking again. Does anyone have pictures of ARGO vehicles from the MAGNUM and early Vanguard models adn ones from before this era? I have had some help so far (thanks Damen Hill), but don't have the rest. I have the first ARGO, an ARGO 8, ARGO 6 bu t need the heavy duty models, and the i/c (6,8). I have also updated my website www.argomag.50megs.com there are some pretty cool pictures that I just took of my machine.

Thanks for the help!

By mike martindale (Wetsu) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

david, i don't know if this will help or not. you might try to get ahold of gene lintz the argo distibuter for the mid west. go to genesargo@lisco.com thats email adress.according to my dealer he has been around since the beginning of argo's. he might have some old pics.

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Thanks mike, I just e-mailed him.

By Damen T.Hill (Argoss) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Hey david,
Have you gotten my emails? Yahoos been fu'ked up lately and not sending anything from my account.let me know if you have gotten any of my emails. P.S. me and two of the other guys are going to out to go riding at a huge gravel pit and river so i will send you digital pics of it

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Damen, I havn't received a single e-mail lately from you. I did send you one recently ( week or so ago but I don't remember if it was bounced or not. I am slowly working on the ARGO stuff but I still don't have pics of the first few argos to come out. Their was the argo 6 twin, 6 heavy duty, the 8 twin, 8 heavy duty and one other 6 somewhere in between and nobody knows much about them. This site has a pic but I don't know which is which. My site is updated with some really good pics. if you get a chance, check it out. www.argomag.50megs.com
I will look for those pics in the pits.
Thanks for all your help.