By Kerry Mcdermott PUBLISHED: 13:58 EST, 21 September 2012 | UPDATED: 14:53 EST, 21 September 2012 For drivers planning to embark on a journey across snowy terrain, this quirky looking vehicle might seem an unlikely mode of transport. But back in 1925, this Model T Ford with a crude set of bright blue skis and chains attached was at the forefront of winter travel. It was in 1913 that madcap U.S. inventor Virgil D White hit upon the idea of the 'Snow Flyer' kits, which - when attached to a Model T - transformed the popular motor car into the world's first snowmobile.
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'Snow Flyer' kits were used to transform Model T motor cars into the earliest version of the snowmobile
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This restored 1925 version is expected to fetch upwards of £10,000 at auction in the U.S. next month
Today the souped-up cars are equally in demand among collectors, and there is even a @placeholder snowmobile owners' club.