Your Cushman golf cart’s year is on the serial plate and is the first two digits of the last four numbers. This is a compiled list of available data to pinpoint your particular vehicle. You should have no problem identifying what year is my Cushman golf cart.
Old Cushman golf carts are rare and considered to be collector’s items now. Since manuals are scarce and most specs have been relegated to microfiche, it has been a chore in the past to dig up the answers to your questions about your Cushman golf cart year and model. Check out our Cushman serial number lookup below.
How Do I Find Out What Year Is My Cushman Golf Cart?
The year is on the serial tag and can read from the first two numbers in the last four digits described below.
Tag Locations
The Cushman Motor Company was established in 1901 in Lincoln, Nebraska, and after changing hands with several owners, ceased production of the golf cart in 1975. The crucial numbers found on the Cushman vehicles is the MODEL number and the SERIAL number. The Model Number is usually located under the seat on the driver side of the shift lever console. The number will look like the plate pictured and be riveted to the console. The number usually starts with an ‘8′, like 898100 or 880429. Checking this number on the chart below will show you all the different models Cushman made. Many were very similar in appearance, but the wiring schematics and engine types varied.
Cushman Motor Company was, as the name implies, mainly in the business of building motors for farm equipment and industrial applications. The first golf carts began rolling out in 1955 and continued until 1975 when it was decided to abandon the golf cart line in favor of the utility vehicle line and turf care products.
The following chart has been pared down to focus on just the golf carts and leave out the people-movers and turf workhorses.
To perform a golf cart serial number lookup, follow these steps: 1) Locate the serial number plate on your golf cart, typically found on the frame or dashboard. 2) Compare the serial number with the table below 3) The result will provide information about the make, model, and year of your golf cart.
| Model | Series | Year Produced | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 732-7 | 1954 | Golfster – 24V | |
| 732-12 | 1955 | Golfster – 24V | |
| 732-19 | 1956 | Golfster – 24V | |
| 733-21 | 1956 | Golfster – 24V | |
| 876081 | 732-34 | 1957 | Golfster – 24V |
| 876083 | 733-36 | 1957-59 | Golfster – 24V |
| 876084 | 732-41 | 1957 | Golfster – 36V |
| 732-42 | 1957 | Golfster – 24V | |
| 876107 | 732-73 | 1958 | Golfster – 24V |
| 876108 | 732-74 | 1958 | Golfster – 36V |
| 876139 | 732-105 | 1959 | Golfster – 24V |
| 876140 | 732-106 | 1959 | Golfster – 36V |
| 878420 | 732 | 1960-61 | Golfster – 24V |
| 878421 | 732 | 1960-61 | Golfster – 24V |
| 878422 | 732 | 1960 | Golfster – 36V |
| 878423 | 733 | 1960 | Golfster – 24V |
| 878912 | 732 | 1961 | Golfster – 36V |
| 878915 | 735 | 1961-63 | Golfster – 18HP |
| 878933 | 732 | 1961 | Golfster – 36V |
| 878934 | 732 | 1961-62 | Golfster – 36V |
| 878935 | 732 | 1961-62 | Golfster – 36V |
| 878988 | 732 | 1961 | Golfster – 36V |
| 879525 | 732 | 1961 | Golfster – 24V |
| 879526 | 732 | 1961 | Golfster – 24V |
| 879527 | 732 | 1961 | Golfster – 24V |
| 879528 | 732 | 1961 | Golfster – 24V |
| 879703 | 732 | 1962 | Golfster – 36V |
| 879704 | 732 | 1962 | Golfster – 36V |
| 879716 | 732 | 1962 | Golfster – 36V |
| 879717 | 735 | 1962 | Golfster – 18HP |
| 880000 | 735 | 1963-64 | Golfster – 18HP |
| 880014 | 732 | 1963 | Golfster – 36V Champion |
| 880015 | 732 | 1963 | Golfster – 36V Champion |
| 880016 | 732 | 1963 | Golfster – 36V Champion |
| 880017 | 735 | 1963-64 | Golfster – 18HP |
| 880019 | 732 | 1963 | Golfster – 36V Deluxe |
| 880020 | 732 | 1963 | Golfster – 36V Deluxe |
| 880021 | 732 | 1963 | Golfster – 36V Deluxe |
| 880022 | 735 | 1963-64 | Golfster – 18HP |
| 880309 | 732 | 1964 | Golfster – 36V Champion |
| 880310 | 732 | 1964 | Golfster – 36V Champion |
| 880312 | 732 | 1964 | Golfster – 36V Deluxe |
| 880313 | 732 | 1964-65 | Golfster – 36V Deluxe |
| 880314 | 732 | 1964 | Golfster – 36V Deluxe |
| 880702 | 732 | 1965 | Golfster – 36V Champion |
| 880703 | 732 | 1965 | Golfster – 8HP Champion |
| 880705 | 732 | 1965 | Golfster – 36V Deluxe |
| 880706 | 732 | 1965 | Golfster – 36V Trophy |
| 880721 | 732 | 1965-66 | Golfster – 10HP Trophy |
| 880726 | 736 | 1965-67 | Golfster – 5HP Sears |
| 880726 | 736 | 1968 | Golfster – 6HP Sears |
| 880727 | 732 | 1965 | Golfster – 36V Sears |
| 880729 | 732 | 1965 | Golfster – 36V Sears |
| 881003 | 732 | 1966 | Golfster – 36V Champion |
| 881004 | 732 | 1966 | Golfster – 36V Deluxe |
| 881005 | 732 | 1966 | Golfster – 36V Deluxe |
| 881006 | 732 | 1966 | Golfster – 36V Trophy |
| 881008 | 732 | 1966 | Golfster – 8HP Champion |
| 881009 | 736 | 1966-68 | Golfster – 8HP Scotsman |
| 881015 | 732 | 1966 | Golfster – 36V Sears |
| 881020 | 732 | 1966 | Golfster – 8HP Deluxe |
| 881406 | 732 | 1967 | Golfster – 36V Champion |
| 881407 | 732 | 1967 | Golfster – 36V Deluxe |
| 881408 | 732 | 1967 | Golfster – 36V Deluxe |
| 881409 | 732 | 1967 | Golfster – 36V Trophy |
| 881410 | 732 | 1967 | Golfster – 10HP Trophy |
| 881412 | 732 | 1967 | Golfster – 8HP Deluxe |
| 881420 | 732 | 1967 | Golfster – 36V Sears |
| 881600 | 732 | 1968 | Golfster – 36V GC-400 |
| 881601 | 732 | 1968 | Golfster – 10HP GC-400 |
| 881602 | 732 | 1968 | Golfster – 36V GC-300 |
| 881603 | 732 | 1968 | Golfster – 8HP GC-300 |
| 881604 | 732 | 1968 | Golfster – 36V Champion |
| 881614 | 732 | 1968 | Golfster – 36V Sears |
| 881850 | 1969 | Golfster – 36V GC-400 | |
| 881851 | 1969 | Golfster – 10HP GC-400 | |
| 881852 | 1969 | Golfster – 36V GC-300 | |
| 881853 | 1969 | Golfster – 8HP GC-300 | |
| 881854 | 1969 | Golfster – 36V Champion | |
| Note: From 1970 on there is an addition of a 4 digit number. The first 2 digits denote the year | |||
| 898100-7010 | 1970 | Golfster – 36V GC-400 | |
| 898101-7010 | 1970 | Golfster – 10HP GC-400 | |
| 898102-7010 | 1970 | Golfster – 36V GC-300 | |
| 898103-7010 | 1970 | Golfster – 8HP GC-300 | |
| 898104-7010 | 1970 | Golfster – 36V Champion | |
| 898105-7010 | 1970 | Golfster – 5HP Scotsman | |
| 898106-7010 | 1970 | Golfster – 36V Trophy 4-Wheel | |
| 898100-7110 | 1971 | Golfster – 36V GC-400 | |
| 898101-7110 | 1971 | Golfster – 10HP GC-400 | |
| 898102-7110 | 1971 | Golfster – 36V GC-300 | |
| 898103-7110 | 1971 | Golfster – 10HP GC-300 | |
| 898106-7110 | 1971 | Golfster – 36V Trophy 4-Wheel | |
| 898200-7110 | 1971 | Town and Fairway – 36V | |
| 898201-7110 | 1971 | Town and Fairway – 10HP | |
| 898100-7210 | 1972 | Golfster – 36V GC-400 | |
| 898101-7210 | 1972 | Golfster – 10HP GC-400 | |
| 898102-7210 | 1972 | Golfster – 36V GC-300 | |
| 898103-7210 | 1972 | Golfster – 10HP GC-300 | |
| 898106-7210 | 1972 | Golfster – 36V Trophy 400 | |
| 898108-7210 | 1972 | Golfster – 36V Trophy 300 | |
| 898200-7210 | 1972 | Town and Fairway – 36V | |
| 898201-7210 | 1972 | Town and Fairway – 10HP | |
| 898100-7310 | 1973 | Golfster – 36V GC-400 | |
| 898101-7310 | 1973 | Golfster – 10HP GC-400 | |
| 898102-7310 | 1973 | Golfster – 36V GC-300 | |
| 898106-7310 | 1973 | Golfster – 36V Trophy 400 | |
| 898108-7310 | 1973 | Golfster – 36V Trophy 300 | |
| 898150-7310 | Rebuilt | 1973 | Golfster – 36V GC-400 |
| 898151-7310 | Rebuilt | 1973 | Golfster – 10HP GC-400 |
| 898152-7310 | Rebuilt | 1973 | Golfster – 36V GC-300 |
| 898153-7310 | Rebuilt | 1973 | Golfster – 10HP GC-300 |
| 898200-7310 | 1973 | Town and Fairway – 36V | |
| 898201-7310 | 1973 | Town and Fairway – 10HP | |
| 898106-7410 | 1974 | Golfster – 36V Trophy 400 | |
| 898108-7410 | 1974 | Golfster – 36V Trophy 300 | |
| 898110-7410 | 1974 | Golfster – 36V GC-400 | |
| 898111-7410 | 1974 | Golfster – 12HP GC-400 | |
| 898112-7410 | 1974 | Golfster – 36V GC-300 | |
| 898113-7410 | 1974 | Golfster – 12HP GC-300 | |
| 898150-7410 | Rebuilt | 1974 | Golfster – 36V GC-400 |
| 898152-7410 | Rebuilt | 1974 | Golfster – 36V GC-300 |
| 898153-7410 | Rebuilt | 1974 | Golfster – 10HP GC-300 |
| 898200-7410 | 1974 | Town and Fairway – 36V | |
| 898201-7410 | 1974 | Town and Fairway – 12HP | |
| 898106-7510 | 1975 | Golfster – 36V Trophy 400 | |
| 898110-7510 | 1975 | Golfster – 36V GC-400 | |
| 898111-7510 | 1975 | Golfster – 12HP GC-400 | |
| 898112-7510 | 1975 | Golfster – 36V GC-300 | |
| 898113-7510 | 1975 | Golfster – 12HP GC-300 | |
| 898200-7510 | 1975 | Town and Fairway – 36V | |
| 898201-7510 | 1975 | Town and Fairway – 12HP | |
1949 – 1954 Golf Buggy
In 1950 Cushman introduced their first three-wheel golf cart called the Golf Buggy.
This was essentially a modified Model 60, powered by a scooter engine.
Series 732 1954 to 1962 24V And 36V Golfster
Cushman began assigning Series numbers in 1953, beginning with the Truckster.
In 1958 Cushman added a 36 volt model. In 1962, only the 36 volt model was available.
1961-64 18HP Husky Engine Golfster
In 1961 Cushman closed down a factory they had and converted it over to aluminum die casting. This is where they built the first 18 hp engines that went into the “Shark Nosed” series 735 golf cart.
Scotsman 1964-70
Cushman produced the series 736 Scotsman model 881009 from around 1964 to 1968. This model came with an 8 HP Kohler engine. In 1969 the Scotsman model 898105 was introduced and came with a 5 HP, 14.1 cubic inches, four-cycle Briggs and Stratton engine. From 1965 through 1967 Sears offered a rebranded series 736 with the 5 HP engine. The Sears model number was 809.656750. In 1968 Sears sold the cart with a 6 HP engine, model number 809.656751. 1970 was the last year for the Scotsman model.
| KOHLER Engines Dating Chart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| B-xxxxxx Use The Letter | 8012345 Use the First 2 digits | 13012345 Use the first 3 digits | 1712345678 Use the first 2 digits |
| A 1965 | 10-19 = 1969 | 100-109 = 1980 | 15 = 1985 |
| B 1966 | 20-29 = 1970 | 110-119 = 1981 | 16 = 1986 |
| C 1967 | 30-39 = 1971 | 120-129 = 1982 | 17 = 1987 |
| D 1968 | 40-49 = 1972 | 130-139 = 1983 | 18 = 1988 |
| E 1969 | 50-59 = 1973 | 140-149 = 1984 | 19 = 1989 |
| 60-69 = 1974 | 150-159 = 1985 | 20 = 1990 | |
| 70-72 = 1975 | 21 = 1991 | ||
| 73-79 = 1976 | 22 = 1992 | ||
| 80-89 = 1977 | 23 = 1993 | ||
| 90-95 = 1978 | 24 = 1994 | ||
| 96-99 = 1979 | 25 = 1995 | ||
1973-75 Golfster 36V Trophy
1968-75 Gran Cushman GC-400
In 1968 Cushman debuted their first steel body four-wheeled golf car, the Gran Cushman Golfster model GC-400 as well as the three-wheel model GC-300. Both models were either gas or electric. The gasoline GC400 used a Kohler 10hp model 241 while the GC300 had a Kohler 8hp model 181 until 1972 when they came with the 10hp 241. The GC400 kept the 10hp until 1974 when they installed the 12hp Kohler model K301400.
The Town and Fairway model was also introduced in 1968 and sported a 4-seater with the 3rd and 4th seat facing backward. This version came in either 36 volt electric or with a 10hp Kohler K241 engine. From 1974 to 1975, the Combo 1 version of the Town and Fairway was produced which featured the ability to fold down the back passenger seat for golf bags. There were only 200-300 of these built.
From 1972 through 1975 only the 4-wheel cart was constructed.
In Conclusion
Cushman pretty much dominated the field with their line of golf carts but got a two-punch from Harley Davidson coming out with their gas golf cart and an influx of underpriced EzGo knockoffs made by Melex in Poland.
Management decided to leave the golf cart market and concentrate on building industrial vehicles. Ransomes Ltd. purchased Cushman by in 1989, and Ransomes was in turn acquired in 1998 by Textron, owners of EzGo.
All golf cart production ceased on June 27, 1975.
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