Essex man builds his own road-legal F1 car

OK, first things first – this isn't really an F1 car. In fact, aside from the Red Bull livery, it shares very little in common with a real F1 car. But we couldn't help but take a closer look.

And besides, we love creations like this. It's reflective of what can happen when you actually follow through on one of the weird and wonderful conversations you have over a pint on a Friday night. Mr Russ Bost – we salute you.

Please click the image above to read more about the road-legal 'F1' car...

By Gavin Braithwaite-Smith, contributor, MSN Cars