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C5Alive General Category => C5 Chatroom => Topic started by: PLOD11 on 14, November, 2011 - 23:57:15

Title: corbin sparrow
Post by: PLOD11 on 14, November, 2011 - 23:57:15

http://www.trendoriginal.com/2008/07/20/the-one-seat-eco-vehicle/

Title: Re: corbin sparrow
Post by: Retro Andy on 15, November, 2011 - 06:03:32

I have seen these before, funny looking little things.

Retro Andy.

Title: Re: corbin sparrow
Post by: MikeDX on 15, November, 2011 - 11:40:42

wasnt this car in austin powers? Or am i thinking of something else!

Title: Re: corbin sparrow
Post by: thedesigntailor on 15, November, 2011 - 13:44:20

Mike- you are ringing some bells there...

http://www.hightechscience.org/Sparrow_for_Goldmember_1b.JPG

Title: Re: corbin sparrow
Post by: thedesigntailor on 15, November, 2011 - 13:48:13

Tell you what - spotted this on ebay

A bit older than the C5... I'm seriously tempted!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-STANLEY-TRICYCLE-INVALID-CARRIAGE-/250926478335?_trksid=p4340.m1374&_trkparms=algo%3DPI.WATCH%26its%3DC%252BS%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D5%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4213340737517025974#ht_500wt_1413

Title: Re: corbin sparrow
Post by: coverman on 16, November, 2011 - 09:09:06

Corbin stopped making these years ago, but Meyer have redesigned it. There were quite a few issues with the original vehicle, I believe, battery management being one significant problem.