Corbin Sparrow
The 3-wheeled 100% electric Corbin Sparrow
 
CORBIN SPARROWCORBIN HISTORYSPECIFICATIONSMEET THE CORBINSMEET THE BUILDERSTHE ALPHA SPARROWTHE SPARROW FACTORYMY 1ST SPARROW?MY 2nd & 3rd SPARROWSPRODUCTION SPARROWSSPARROW BROCHURESSPARROWS IN THE MEDIAPROMOTIONAL BIRDSSPARROWS IN MOTIONMODIFICATIONS TO #158THE END
 

MY SECOND SPARROW.......WELL REALLY THE FIRST SPARROW I TOOK POSESSION OF, WAS A LIME GREEN PIZZA-BUTT HATCHBACK THAT I BOUGHT IN THE FALL OF 2004. IT WAS #158 AND WAS IN BEAUTIFUL SHAPE WITH LESS THAN 3,000 MILES. IT WAS LOCATED IN SEATLE, WASHINGTON AND I HAD IT SHIPPED TO NEW JERSEY.  LIKE THE REST OF MY TOYS, I'VE DONE SOME MODIFICATIONS TO IT TO "MAKE IT MINE" (SEE MODIFICATIONS PAGE).

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SPARROW #158 CAME FROM SPITFIREMOTORS, WHO WAS THE ORIGINAL SELLING DEALER. I PURCHASED IT FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WITH SPITFIREMOTORS ACTING AS A BROKER.

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IT WAS GARAGE KEPT AND WAS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION.

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CRUISING ALONG ON INTERSTATE 80 AT 60 MPH

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IN DECEMBER OF 2008, I HEARD ABOUT A 2001 SPARROW BEING AUCTIONED BY TRANSPORT CANADA, A BRANCH OF THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT. THEY HAD BOUGHT IT NEW FROM CORBIN MOTORS IN 2001 FOR VARIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE TESTS.

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... IT WAS ORANGE SPARROW #280 THAT ORIGINALLY HAD YELLOW POLKA-DOTS THAT THEY LATER REMOVED.

IT WAS AUCTIONED WITH ONLY 865 MILES ON IT!!  TRANSPORT CANADA ALSO USED IT FOR A DISPLAY AT SHOWS, BUT SINCE ENCLOSED THREE-WHEELED MOTORCYCLES ARE NOT LEGAL IN CANADA, IT HAD TO BE EXPORTED.

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AND SO, I PLACED MY SEALED BID AND WON!!! I THEN DROVE TO CANADA TO PICK IT UP AND BRING IT BACK TO THE U.S. IT NEEDS A LITTLE CLEAN UP, BUT NOW I HAVE TWO SPARROWS!!!

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OF COURSE, LIKE MY LIME GREEN SPARROW, THIS ONE IS ALSO A ZERO EMMISSIONS VEHICLE.