The C5 was launched on 10 January 1985 at Alexandra Palace in North London. The event was staged in Sinclair's usual glitzy style, with women handing out press packs and a variety of promotional giveaways: magazines, hats, pullovers, T-shirts, key rings, sun visors, badges, mugs, bags, and even a C5 video game.Dale, p. 168 The vehicle was given a dramatic unveiling; six C5s driven by women dressed in grey and yellow burst out of six cardboard boxes, drove around the arena, and lined up side by side.Dale, p. 165 Sinclair announced the launch of a £3 million, three-month-long advertising print and television advertising campaign. The C5 would be available initially by mail order at a cost of £399 and would subsequently be sold via high-street stores.
the c5 was launched on 10 january 1985 at alexandra palace in north london the event was staged in sinclair's usual glitzy style with women handing out press packs and a variety of promotional giveaways magazines hats pullovers t-shirts key rings sun visors badges mugs bags and even a c5 video gamedale p 168 the vehicle was given a dramatic unveiling; six c5s driven by women dressed in grey and yellow burst out of six cardboard boxes drove around the arena and lined up side by sidedale p 165 sinclair announced the launch of a £3 million three-month-long advertising print and television advertising campaign the c5 would be available initially by mail order at a cost of £399 and would subsequently be sold via high-street stores