Pimp my Sinclair C5: Plumber turns electric three-wheeler into 40 mph 'monster truck'

The Sinclair C5 was one of the few commercial flops by British inventor Sir Clive Sinclair, and was quickly buried after launch.

But the electric tricycle, which debuted in 1985 with a top speed of 15mph, is still remembered fondly in some quarters, and now a plumber has taken the machines to extreme levels.

Colin Furze, 32, grabbed an original C5, and pimped it out into a five-foot-high monster bike - one that can go more than 40mph.       Read Full