The 1970s began as expected, with the company's annual sales soaring 113 percent to reach $46.5 million, its market share rising to 13 percent, and its net income jumping to $2.9 million. Prosperous times gave Arctic Enterprises the ability to diversify further, providing the financial means to acquire boat manufacturer Silverline, Inc. of Moorhead, Minnesota, the company's first major cross-seasonal acquisition, and to introduce mini-bikes on the market, both of which became part of the company's operations in 1970. The following year, Arctic Enterprises moved farther afield, acquiring lawn and garden manufacturer General Leisure, and then, in 1973, introducing a line of French-made bicycles. By this point, however, the luster of Arctic Enterprises operations had dulled considerably. The years of robust growth were over as quickly as they started.

1973 Miss America Terry Ann Meeuwsen

1973 Arcticwear With AE's own Pam Kolden

1973 Arctic Distributors aquires company airplane

1973 Arctic Cat/Ford match set promotion

1973 Arctic Cat and snowmobiling shows phenomenal growth

1973 Charlie Lofton suiting up to drive the Boss Cat II

1973 Paul Eggebraaten straping in to the Boss Cat III

1973 Arctic's master mechanic and designer Denny Ray

1973 Arctic Enterprises showroom fire

1973 What Arctic Cat film wasn't she in

1973 Arctic Eye newsletter, ISIA recommends snowmobiles for travel

1973 Arctic Eye newsletter, campers, vans, boats

1973 Arctic Eye newsletter, safety training offered by Arctic

1973 Arctic Eye newsletter, Popular Science tests the new Grass Cat Wankel

1973 Arctic Eye newsletter, more Wankel power for next year

1973 Arctic Eye newsletter, management tell of the market situation

1973 Arctic Distributors Inc announces promtions

1973 Arctic Eye newsletter, Arctic Enterprises announces sales and marketing reorganization

1973 Arctic Eye newsletter, earning decrease

1973 Arctic Eye newsletter, Cats tour USSR

1973 Arctic Eye newsletter, Arctic Enterprises new distribution center

1973 Arctic Eye newsletter, 100,000 dollar sweepstakes

1973 The Ptarmigan newsletter, Arctic takes a loss

1973 The Ptarmigan newsletter, Newsletter naming contest

1973 The Ptarmigan newsletter, Kawasaki to build a test facility in Shakopee, MN

1973 The Ptarmigan newsletter, United Way drive at Arctic pledges $18,000

1973 The Ptarmigan newsletter, Arctic Cat display on tour

1973 The Ptarmigan newsletter, Ed Michalik named VP of corporate development

1973 You can't take your eyes off the Cat

1973 The Ptarmigan newsletter, New Kodiak fishing boat from Silverline

1973 The Ptarmigan newsletter, Arctic company play selected

1973 The Ptarmigan newsletter, Arctic's Larry White presents the TRF AVTI with a contribution

1973 Arctic Scope newsletter, Annual Penn Arctic dealer meeting

1973 Arctic Cat's new models for 1973

1973 Arctic Distributors service training certificate

1973 Arctic Cat distributors meeting in TRF

1973 Arctic President John Penn discloses a grim future for many producers

1973 Law suits for changes in the racing rules

1973 Arctic Cat snow picnic

1973 Arctco Inc moves back to TRF

1973 Arctic Enterprises buy Arctic Distributors Inc and Spary meyer retires his presidency

1973 Sales boom draws racing crowds

1973 Arctic Distributors safety meeting

1973 Sparky Meyer takes on bank directorship

1973 Arctic Enterprises stock drops

1973 General Leisure Products Corp may close

1973 Arctic Enterprises closes General Leisure Products Corp

1973 Arctic Enterprises and the town of Clearbrook get their new water tower

1973 Arctic Cat, Kitty Cat memories

Here is a Photo from Maureen Sparling of Christmas morning 1973. Her father is sitting on her Mothers Cheetah 340 while she and her twin sister Lisa sat on their Kitty Kat. Just that morning they found that Kitty Cat in their living room under the christmas tree. In Maureen's own words, "The Best Christmas Morning Ever!"