Auction for Yamaha Rhino 660 at SCI Convention
We tested the Yamaha Rhino 660 in a Hunting Illustrated featured back in 2004
I received this press release from Yamaha about their new involvement with SCI. They are going to be auctioning off a new, fully decked out Yamaha Rhino 660 Side by Side. I have had a quite a bit of time behind the wheel of the Rhino 660 and have to say it is an awesome machine. If you are going to the SCI Convention this week I suggest you bring your checkbook.
Yamaha Rhino 660 up for Auction at SCI’s 34th Annual Hunters’ Convention
Yamaha Donates Vehicle to Raise Money for Conservation and Education
Cypress, Calif. – (Jan. 13, 2006) – As part of the company’s ongoing efforts to support the interests and activities of sportsmen across the country, Yamaha Motor Corp. USA is donating a fully accessorized Rhino 660 4×4 side-by-side (SxS) vehicle to Safari Club International (SCI) for auction at SCI’s 34th Annual Hunters’ Convention.
The 2006 Rhino 660 will be part of the evening auction following dinner on Wednesday, January 18, 2006. Revenues generated from the auction of the Yamaha Rhino 660 will support SCI wildlife conservation, outdoor education and humanitarian services in addition to protecting sportsmen’s freedom to hunt.
The donated Rhino 660 is adorned with a multitude of accessories developed with the hunter in mind. The vehicle will feature two deluxe gun boots, a 3,000 lb. winch, a molded sun top, full windshield, over fenders, a spot light and PIAA 510 wide lights, just to name a few of the accessories found on the auction vehicle. Of course, these accessories are in addition to the 660cc 4-stroke, liquid-cooled engine; Ultramatic© automatic transmission system; On-Command© three-way locking four-wheel drive system and fully independent suspension that have helped establish the Yamaha Rhino 600 as the ultimate hunting vehicle and most capable off-road SxS model available.
As a new sponsor and now the Official ATV and SxS vehicle of SCI, 2006 marks Yamaha’s first official involvement in the SCI Convention. In addition to the auction vehicle, Yamaha will also have a display area (Booth 1215) featuring the Rhino 660, Rhino 450, Grizzly 660 and Kodiak 450 models, as well as a sampling of Yamaha’s proven line of generators.
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