When Glenda Clarke won a car in a nationwide contest she jumped for joy and looked forward to showing off her prize to family and friends.

But she was left speechless when a Vauxhall Nova was delivered to her home.

Instead of a nice new runabout to replace her ageing Renault Cleo, she got a car customised for a boy-racer.

Glenda, 52, from Portslade said: "I was gobsmacked. It looked fantastic but it was totally unsuitable for me.

"I just wanted something to go shopping in, not a car out of a science fiction movie. If I was 30 years younger and on the pull, maybe."

Instead of a nice boot to carry her shopping, huge speakers had been fitted with enough power to amplify a rock concert.

She could not take her friends to coffee mornings because the back seats had been taken out for the sound system.

She had trouble using the extended pedals, could not get her hand round the huge gear knob and had difficulty tuning into her beloved BBC Radio 4 on the radio dial.

When she did find the station, she ended up blasting the neighbourhood with the Today programme.

She did not like the neon lights underneath the car as motorists kept tooting at her thinking the engine was on fire.

The car, with its tinted windows and alloy wheels, is now safely locked in her garage because she is too afraid to drive it.

She has decided to swap the cult vehicle for something more practical and is looking for offers in the region of £5,500.

Glenda, a mother and tour guide, won the car in the contest run by Haynes Manuals and Halfords.

She said: "I suppose I should have realised it was a competition to win a boy racer car. I thought nothing of it until I received a call saying I had won."

Rebecca Nicholls, account manager for Haynes Publishing, said: "I'm sorry Mrs Clarke doesn't want to be the coolest 52-year-old in town. She will have no trouble selling it and we wish her the best of luck."

Anybody interested in buying the car should call 07786 633663.