In
front of the old Ringsrud House in Elk Point we see a young Knute
Ringsrud at 12 years of age out riding a Shetland Pony buggy back
when horses ruled the road!A Vehicle by Vehicle History of the Ringsruds
The Ringsrud Family, more than most other families, has had a very
definite and significant automotive history. Fron the 1909 Cadillac
bought new by AO Ringsrud and the new Ford Dealership in Elk Point to
the '57 Chevy that Rian put three two barrel carburators on, or the
1100 GSXR Suzuki that young Ron went 157
MPH on; we have always been driving, fixing up or thinking about
things automotive. As a family we can be defined easily by our cars -
just read on and see:In
front of the old Ringsrud House in Elk Point we see a young Knute
Ringsrud at 12 years of age out riding a Shetland Pony buggy back
when horses ruled the road!
In
1909, Amund Ringsrud bought the first Cadillac in Elk Point. It was a
prize possesion but, since Amund never drove, it soon fell into the
hands of son Knute who turned it into a racer in 1912.
The
Cadillac, stripped down as a racer. That same year A.H. got the first
Ford Dealership in the Region - selling Model T's, Overlands, and
Michelin tyres in Elk Point.
This
is a truck from the Elk Point Ford dealership; look at the lettering:
"Elk Point SD" and "Sales & Service" and that great phone number
"43"! Ron and hunting buddies drove this all the way to Winner SD to
hunt praire chicken. He remembers being with Aaron Pace, Bob Kent,
and brothers Len and B. Johnson.
Guess
what this is? No, Really! I'm just the webmaster - Dad, if you can
remember anything about this, send it in, I bet theres a good story
here. The writing on the back of the photo says, "Ron Ringsrud and
Billy Schatzel", and the side of the car says, "Ringsrud-Stackne Co."
and the triangle says,"Beresford, Alcester, Elk Point". More info
would be added here as it comes in.