THE SPARROW STORY
Prototype Parts Leave the Paint Shop Ahead of a Planned Hollister Rally Debut
This short update from the prototype build reported that painted parts were coming out of the paint shop and assembly was underway. The team's goal at the time was to have the new prototype ready to show at the Hollister Rally over the coming Fourth of July weekend, and they invited people to stop by the factory to see it.
From the Sparrow archive. Product plans, events and availability described here belong to the original historical period.
The Hollister connection
Corbin's workshop and saddle business are based in Hollister, California, and the town's motorcycle rally has long been a natural venue for the company. The Sparrow has always had a motorcycle connection: it is registered as a three-wheeled motorcycle, and the original Alpha car toured motorcycle rallies in 1996 and 1997 to gauge reaction before production began.
This note is historical and describes a target the team set during the build, not a current event or invitation. Later archive entries record the finished prototype being driven on local highways and displayed at the SEMA Show and the San Francisco Auto Show in November 2017.