This 2000 Corbin Sparrow is a non-running three-wheeled electric vehicle that was acquired by the seller in 2003 and used until it was placed into storage in 2010. The car is equipped with a 156-volt DC motor, a single-speed transmission, and a drive belt as well as a battery bank comprising 13 Optima YellowTop AGM batteries, which do not hold a charge and require replacement before the car can be driven. Finished in red over gray leather, the car also features a locking curb-side door, rear-wheel skirts, three taillights, 13″ alloy wheels, a Grant steering wheel, a heater/defroster, and a CD stereo. A 12-volt accessory battery circuit has been retrofitted. This Sparrow shows 6k miles and is now offered at no reserve with a clean Washington title in the seller’s name.
Designed specifically for commuting and city driving, the initial run of the Sparrow was produced by Corbin Motors from 1999 until 2005. The composite monocoque chassis of this “jelly bean” example is finished in red, and features include a single windshield wiper, automotive safety glass, dual side mirrors, a locking curb-side door, rear-wheel skirts, and a trio of taillights. Close-up photos of blemishes are presented in the gallery below.
Silver-finished 13″ five-spoke wheels are wrapped in Wynstar tires. Suspension consists of double A-arms up front and a single-sided swingarm at the rear with coilovers at each wheel. Braking is from three-wheel discs.
The seating surfaces are upholstered in gray leather with red piping.
The cabin features a single bucket seat with an integrated head restraint that is upholstered in gray leather with red piping. Appointments include a three-point seat belt, a heater/defroster, power windows, and a CD stereo.
The Grant steering wheel fronts a body-color composite dash housing a centered 85-mph speedometer flanked by a battery charge monitor and an ammeter. The six-digit odometer shows 6k miles, approximately 2k of which were added by the seller.
The car is equipped with an Advanced DC Motors 156-volt series-wound DC motor rated at 20 kilowatts and 100 lb-ft of torque. The bank of 13 Optima YellowTop AGM lead-acid batteries, six of which are located under the front hood with the remaining seven in the floor under the seat, requires replacement before the car can be driven. A 12-volt accessory battery circuit that powers the headlamp, turn signals, brake lights, CD player, and electronic controls has been retrofitted, and the seller states that the 12-volt battery was replaced in preparation for the sale.
The rear wheel is driven via a single-speed transmission and a toothed drive belt.