Should you’re nonetheless ready for Elio Motors to lastly construct the automotive you ordered again in 2015, I’ve nice information. Though your Elio will most likely by no means get delivered, you possibly can nonetheless principally dwell the dream in the event you’re keen to get your arms soiled and repair up this one-of-about-300 Corbin Sparrow Pizza Butts. And sure, that actually is the time period folks use for this physique type.
At present on the market on Automobiles & Bids, this Corbin Sparrow is being offered by the Peterson Auto Museum and is in unimaginable situation contemplating its age. That’s most likely partly as a result of it solely has 1,700 miles on the odometer. That stated, there is one draw back — the Sparrow doesn’t run. If you wish to get it going once more, you’ll have to switch the batteries. So the profitable bid and the quantity it can truly value are going to be two wildly completely different numbers. Additionally, the Sparrow solely got here with a 50-mile vary, so truly, there are two downsides.
Alternatively, as a substitute of changing the batteries, Automobiles & Bids suggests doing an engine swap. Perhaps you possibly can determine tips on how to put a Hayabusa engine in there? It could take some work, however think about being the one particular person on the earth with a Hayabusa-swapped Corbin Sparrow. You’d be the best particular person at each single Automobiles & Espresso. You’d be drowning in Instagram followers. It’d make courting a bit of more durable, however possibly there’s a cause you obtain a single-seat automotive within the first place.
And you possibly can positively say goodbye to the 75-mph prime pace, though I’m undecided that you simply truly ought to. Driving a single-seat three-wheeler that initially had a 26-hp electrical motor over 100 mph on a freeway feels like a assured approach to die. Even so, I say go for it. Throw a bit of (OK, rather a lot) of money at this factor, and switch it into the high-revving pace demon it was by no means meant to be. Or, , simply shell out for the brand new batteries.
