Cushman Classic
Bikes
Scooters trace their ancestry
back to France with the Auto-Fauteuil mark in
1902, 1903 in the USA, where Cushman and Salsbury
created some of the first motorized two wheelers
with the traits that have come to embody scooters.
Cushman's light, compact, and rugged scooters
were used by the United States military as ground
vehicles for paratroopers during World War II.
Cushman Motor Works of Omaha,
Nebraska, established its reputation by building
motor scooters, such as its famous Auto-Glide
model. In 1949, Cushman redesigned its 50 series
scooter to look like a miniature version of
a Harley-Davidson Big Twin or an Indian Chief.
The newly named Cushman Eagle motorcycle became
the firm's best seller ever.
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| 1943 Cushman Airbourne Military
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This is a Cushman Auto Glide
model 53 Motor Scooter made for
WW2 Airborne troops. The rugged,
simple Model 53 was designed to
travel through a foot of water,
climb a 25 percent grade and had
a range of about 100 miles.
Image provided by www.motoexotica.com |
| 1946 Cushman |
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| 1947 Cushman 50 Series |
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Single-speed. |
| 1951 Cushman |
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| 1955 Cushman Super Eagle |
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Super Eagles and Silver
Eagles
In 1959, the eagle was dressed
up with new styling as the Super
Eagle. The front forks were covered
by a shapely apron and a deluxe
tail section housed the rear wheel.
In 1961, Cushman unveiled its
all-new, all-aluminum OMC 9hp
Super Husky engine to create the
Silver Eagle. Despite some early
teething problems, the OMC engine
soon powered the complete Eagle
line.
The 1961 Super Silver Eagle was
a fully optioned model with a
price tag to match. It featured
the luxurious Folo-Thru Bendix
turnkey electric starter to crank
over the Super Husky on a dime,
a Buddy Seat, saddle bags, turn
signals, twin mirrors, speedometer,
and windshield as well as the
special order all white paint
scheme. To be sure, the Super
Eagle set a high standard for
style - in fact, this was as stylish
a motorcycle as you could have
dreamed of in the early sixties.
The bike still holds up well today.
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1956 Cushman Husky Scooter |
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| 1957 Cushman Mailster |
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Canvas front and doors. Very rare,
used in the central pa mail service.
8hp huskee engine and 4-speed gearbox.
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1957 Cushman Step Thru Scooter |
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| 1958 Cushman Pacemaker |
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1959 Cushman Allstate, 50cc |
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| 1959 Cushman Super Eagle |
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350cc, 8 Bhp. |
| 1960 Cushman Super Eagle |
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250cc, 5 Hp. |
| 1960 Cushman Silver Eagle |
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| 1961 Cushman Highlander |
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| 1962 Cushman Mailster |
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| 1963 Cushman Truckmaster |
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