FORTY years ago, entrepreneur Sir Clive Sinclair unveiled the Sinclair C5 – which promised to be the future of transport.
With its white plastic body and futuristic display panel, the battery-powered three-wheeler looked like something straight out of Star Wars.
Tom Bryden tested out the new Sinclair C5 – once dubbed the future of transportLouis Wood British inventor Sir Clive Sinclair had high hopes for his battery-powered three-wheelerGettyBut despite a glitzy launch event, the project failed from the off.