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Old July 2nd 03, 12:26 AM
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When your son was test riding recumbents here about a year ago he let
me test drive his Sparrow. I took it out to the business park at Bay
Farm Island and got it up to an indicated 55 mph. Driving around town
in Alameda it got about as many looks as I do riding my trikes so I
was used to that aspect. The Sparrow had a very velomobile like feel
to it. For a motor vehicle though the one person capacity and very
limited cargo capacity and range seemed impractical. I've driven a
couple other electric vehicles that had much higher cargo and
passenger capacities and seemed more like real cars. I'm glad your son
was able to sell his interest in the Sparrow, hopefully before having
to make an expensive investment in replacement batteries.

Zach Kaplan

Carol Cohen wrote in message ...
I must admit my own wacko son sold his half ownership of his Corbin Sparrow
last year. Not that there was anything wrong with driving a single-person
purple cartoon around the Bay area.

C.C.

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I thought Corbin Motors was a father & son operation, with the father
retaining the original (upolstery) business as a seperate entity.
If I was the father and my son came to me and said...Gee Dad I have this
really good idea, how about I design a Clown Car and slap a Harley Davidson
engine in it and for another model I fill it with 12 12V batteries and slap
an electric motor in it. As the father I would most certainly seperate my
upolstery business from my wacko son.
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(Sorry about the blank post. I hit the wrong key.)

I think maybe Corbin _motors_ went broke, but I think the seat business
is seperate. Burley's still have corbin seat bases.

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Old July 2nd 03, 04:32 AM
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Carol Cohen wrote:
I must admit my own wacko son sold his half ownership of his Corbin
Sparrow last year. Not that there was anything wrong with driving a
single-person purple cartoon around the Bay area.




Hmmm - I like purple... I would like to see a pic of the monstrosity.


It's not much of a monster, but here's a photo of one that's in the world
renowned micro car museum.

http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/corbin-sparrow.html

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Old July 2nd 03, 04:32 AM
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Carol Cohen wrote:
I must admit my own wacko son sold his half ownership of his Corbin
Sparrow last year. Not that there was anything wrong with driving a
single-person purple cartoon around the Bay area.




Hmmm - I like purple... I would like to see a pic of the monstrosity.


It's not much of a monster, but here's a photo of one that's in the world
renowned micro car museum.

http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/corbin-sparrow.html

skip





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Old July 2nd 03, 04:50 AM
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"PreciousBbird" wrote in message
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Carol Cohen wrote:
I must admit my own wacko son sold his half ownership of his Corbin
Sparrow last year. Not that there was anything wrong with driving a
single-person purple cartoon around the Bay area.




Hmmm - I like purple... I would like to see a pic of the monstrosity.


It's not much of a monster, but here's a photo of one that's in the world
renowned micro car museum.

http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/corbin-sparrow.html

skip


While you are at the micro car museum be sure to check out the 1953 Velo
Car.

http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/velo-velocar.html


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Old July 2nd 03, 04:50 AM
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"skip" wrote in message
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"PreciousBbird" wrote in message
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Carol Cohen wrote:
I must admit my own wacko son sold his half ownership of his Corbin
Sparrow last year. Not that there was anything wrong with driving a
single-person purple cartoon around the Bay area.




Hmmm - I like purple... I would like to see a pic of the monstrosity.


It's not much of a monster, but here's a photo of one that's in the world
renowned micro car museum.

http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/corbin-sparrow.html

skip


While you are at the micro car museum be sure to check out the 1953 Velo
Car.

http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/velo-velocar.html


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Old July 2nd 03, 11:40 PM
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Skip, Who are you trying to kid??? That is a tadpole trike with full fairing.

"skip" wrote in message ...

It's not much of a monster, but here's a photo of one that's in the world
renowned micro car museum.

http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/corbin-sparrow.html

skip

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Old July 2nd 03, 11:40 PM
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Skip, Who are you trying to kid??? That is a tadpole trike with full fairing.

"skip" wrote in message ...

It's not much of a monster, but here's a photo of one that's in the world
renowned micro car museum.

http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/corbin-sparrow.html

skip

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Old July 3rd 03, 08:51 AM
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"Christopher Jordan" wrote in message
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It's not much of a monster, but here's a photo of one that's in the

world
renowned micro car museum.

http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/corbin-sparrow.html

skip


What a hoot! I missed that museum on previous searches. Thanks Skip!
A truly enjoyable visit for me. That was more complete than
www.3-wheelers.com A to Z tour, I believe.


Another really cool site. I *love* the Lomax 223 especially in BRG (British
Racing Green).

skip


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Old July 3rd 03, 08:51 AM
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"Christopher Jordan" wrote in message
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It's not much of a monster, but here's a photo of one that's in the

world
renowned micro car museum.

http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/corbin-sparrow.html

skip


What a hoot! I missed that museum on previous searches. Thanks Skip!
A truly enjoyable visit for me. That was more complete than
www.3-wheelers.com A to Z tour, I believe.


Another really cool site. I *love* the Lomax 223 especially in BRG (British
Racing Green).

skip


 




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