3-wheel Mystery Cushman (?)
“Jane” recently bought this three wheel car in Los Angeles and has been unable to find out any information on it. It has a Cushman motor. It has a sticker on the front bumper that says Explorer Driving-Safe Road Rally. That is apparently associated with the Boy Scouts. However she was unable to find any information on the cars used for the rally.
Is this a real Cushman? Or is it some sort of Home-built vehicle?
Tags: california, microcar, Mystery
July 15th, 2009 at 6:06 am
The Explorer Driving Safe Road Rally was a competition program for Explorer Scouts in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Local Scout enthusiasts who had some experience in Time-Speed-Distance rallies were recruited to set up a local rally for Explorer Scouts. Local winners were given a stipend to go to the National Rally in the Detroit area. in the Detroit competition, all entries were lent a car by Lincoln-Mercury, and Explorers competed for college scholarships from Lincoln Mercury. The national program was put together by Bill Braun, one of the most talented ralliests, and genuinely funny people I have ever known. I still keep in touch with several of the Explorer Scouts who were winners in the Illinois rally.
July 19th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
it looks like a carnival car set on a three wheel cushman. never have seen anything like it.
June 1st, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Not sure what it is but I would be interested in buying it if it is for sale.