Oldtimer picture gallery. Motorcycles.
Auto-Glide (1936-1942), Cushman Auto-Glide (1943), Cushman (1944-1965)
scooters (only pre-1945 here).
1936-1965, Cushman Motor Works, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
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Cushman trucks
"Sport / Standard / DeLuxe / Economy line"
Cushman Standard and DeLuxe (1946 models 52 and 54 respectively), 1945-1948, 1-cyl., 15,59 cu.in. (255,5cc), bore 23/4", stroke 25/8", 4 hp/?rpm, 35 mph, 2-speed, chain, ? built
1945 (long tail): 25k
Cushman Standard and DeLuxe (renamed 1942 models 32 and 34 respectively), 1943-1945, 1-cyl., 15,59 cu.in. (255,5cc), bore 23/4", stroke 25/8", 4 hp/?rpm, 35 mph, 2-speed, chain, ? built
1945 ("square" vent panel, "Cushman"): 45k,
23k
1943: 18k
WWII: 30k,
30k
Auto-Glide Standard and DeLuxe (1942 models 32 and 34 respectively), 1941-1943, 1-cyl., 15,59 cu.in. (255,5cc), bore 23/4", stroke 25/8", 4 hp/?rpm, 35 mph, 2-speed, chain, ? built
1942 ("Auto-Glide"): 177k,
94k,
46k,
44k,
41k,
40k,
37k,
35k
Auto-Glide Economy, Standard and DeLuxe (1941 models 21, 22, 24), 1940-1941, 1-cyl., 13,53 cu.in. (221,7cc), bore 25/8", stroke 21/2", 11/2 ... 21/2 hp/?rpm, 34 mph, 1- or 2-speed, chain, ? built
1941 ("straight" front suspension): 72k (DeLuxe Model 24),
12k,
10k (Economy Model 21),
7k (Standard Model 22)
Auto-Glide Standard and DeLuxe (1940 models 12 and 14 respectively), 1939-1940, 1-cyl., 13,53 cu.in. (221,7cc), bore 25/8", stroke 21/2", 2 hp/?rpm, 34 mph, 1- or 2-speed, chain, ? built
1940 ("arc" front suspension): 19k,
17k
1939: 46k (prototype)
Auto-Glide Sport (models R-1, R-2, 1, 2, 5, 6), 1936-1939, 1-cyl., 13,53 cu.in. (221,7cc), bore 25/8", stroke 21/2", 11/2 or 2 hp/?rpm (1936: 11,08 cu.in. (181,5cc), bore 23/8", stroke 21/2", 1hp/?rpm), 25 or 30 mph, 1- or 2-speed, chain, ? built
1936: 42k
1937 early: 73k, 44k, 25k, 14k
1937 late: 30k,
44k
1938 early: 36k
1938 late: 65k,
62k,
56k,
50k
1939: 28k,
19k
Model list ("T" added after model index means 2-speed gearbox):
R-1 - Rental Special - 11/2hp, magneto ignition, compression release, Sport
R-2 - Rental Special - 2hp, magneto ignition, compression release, Sport
1 - 11/2hp (1hp in 1936-1937), magneto ignition, 1-speed, Sport
2 - 2hp (11/2hp in 1937), magneto ignition, 1-speed, Sport
5 - 11/2hp, DeLuxe, battery ignition, 1-speed, Sport
6 - 2hp, DeLuxe, battery ignition, 1-speed, Sport
12 (1939-1940, 1940 model year) - Standard - 2hp, magneto ignition, with- or without lights
14 (1939-1940, 1940 model year) - DeLuxe - 2hp, battery ignition, with- or without lights
21 (1940-1941, 1941 model year) - Economy -11/2hp, magneto ignition, with- or without lights
22 (1940-1941, 1941 model year) - Standard - 21/2hp, magneto ignition, with- or without lights
24 (1940-1941, 1941 model year) - DeLuxe - 21/2hp, battery ignition, with- or without lights
32 (1941-1945, 1942 model year) - 4hp, 2-speed (automatic floating drive), with- or without lights
34 (1941-1945, 1942 model year) - 4hp, 2-speed, with- or without lights
52 (1945-1948, 1946 model year) - 4hp, 2-speed (automatic floating drive), with- or without lights
54 (1945-1948, 1946 model year) - 4hp, 2-speed, with- or without lights
"Side-Kar line"
Cushman Side-Kar (renamed 1943), 1944-1945, 1-cyl. 4-stroke, 30mph, 2-speed, chain, 179 built in 1944, ? in 1945
1944 Side-Kar: 41k,
40k
1945 Side-Kar: 47k, Popular Mechanics, IV 1945 (1940 catalog image)
Cushman Auto-Glide Side-Kar (renamed 1942), 1943, 1-cyl. 4-stroke, 30mph, 2-speed, chain, 316 built
1943 Side-Kar: 56k, 47k,
18k (cargo/passenger box)
Auto-Glide Side-Kar (no model numbers, Auto-Glide scooter with sidecar), 1938-1942
1938 Side-Kar: 18k
(Popular Mechanics, IV 1938), 28k,
27k (Popular Science, X 1938)
1940 Side-Kar: 76k
(retouched photos from 1938 catalog), 74k
1941 Side-Kar: 38k (1940 catalog image)
Engines (Standard and Economy scooters were not recommended, it was necessary to change gear ratio and use level roads)
Standard 11/2hp (1938-1942), 11,08 cu.in. (181,5cc), bore 23/8", stroke 21/2", 25mph, 1-speed or automatic clutch 2-speed, chain, carrying capacity 150 pounds (68kg)
Economy 11/2hp (1939-1940), 11,08 cu.in. (181,5cc), bore 23/8", stroke 21/2", 25mph, 1-speed, chain, carrying capacity 150 pounds (68kg)
DeLuxe 2hp (1938-1942), 13,53 cu.in. (221,7cc), bore 25/8", stroke 21/2", 28mph, 1- or 2-speed, chain, carrying capacity 175 pounds (79kg)
4hp (1942-1945), 15,59 cu.in. (255,5cc), bore 23/4", stroke 25/8", 2-speed, carrying capacity 200 pounds (91kg)
"Package-Kar line" (see Cushman trucks)
"Military Airborne line"
Cushman 53 Airborne scooter, 1944-1945, 1-cyl., 15,59 cu.in. (255,5cc), bore 23/4", stroke 25/8", 4hp/?rpm, 40mph, 2-speed, chain, 4734 built (4233,501)
304k,
239k, 193k,
179k
Cushman 53A, 1944-1945, civilian version, missing parachute loops, soft suspension of front wheel, missing trailer hook etc., 58k poster
After the war ex-military Cushman 53 were redesigned
and sold to civilians (front- and rear suspension springs etc.), 42k,
26k
M3A4, 1944-1945, hand cart trailer for
Cushman 53, John Wood Mfg. Co., 22k, 27k,
28k,
10k.
"Kari-Pac line"
Auto-Glide Kari-Pac (models 3, 4, 7, 8), 1937-1939, Auto-Glide scooter with small cargo division on the rear
1937 Kari-Pac: 18k (early),
40k, 29k
1938 Kari-Pac: 28k,
27k (Popular Science, X 1938)
1939 Kari-Pac: 31k
Model list ("T" added after model index means 2-speed gearbox):
Model 3 (1937-1939) - 11/2hp (1hp in 1937), magneto ignition, 1-speed, Kari-Pac
Model 4 (1937-1939) - 2hp (11/2hp in 1937), magneto ignition, 1-speed, Kari-Pac
Model 7 (1938-1939) - 11/2hp, DeLuxe, battery ignition, 1-speed, Kari-Pac
Model 8 (1938-1939) - 2hp, DeLuxe, battery ignition, 1-speed, Kari-Pac
Engines
Standard 1hp (1937), 11,08 cu.in. (181,5cc), bore 23/8", stroke 21/2"
DeLuxe 11/2hp (1937), 13,53 cu.in. (221,7cc), bore 25/8", stroke 21/2"
Standard 11/2hp (1938-1939), 11,08 cu.in. (181,5cc), bore 23/8", stroke 21/2"
DeLuxe 2hp (1938-1939), 13,53 cu.in. (221,7cc), bore 25/8", stroke 21/2"
Photos and data are from:
Jim's Cushman Scooter & Crystal Radio Site.
The American Automobile Industry in World War Two.
WorthPoint.
Baiv B.V..
The Cushman Centennial.
MECUM Auctions.
eBay.
Cushman Club of America.
Used and new motorcycles for sale.
World of Tanks.
Thanks for help to Jevgenii Pevzner, motorcycle historian, Moskva, Rossija.
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Last updated 28 XII 2020. Andrei Bogomolov. Contact Information.