Donald Trump will be driven around Washington for his inauguration on January 20 in a high security - but very plain - black limousine.

Given the president-elect's passion for gaudiness, however, a gold-plated military-style SUV may be more appropriate.

Dartz Motorz, a Latvian company that builds lavishly personalised, armoured vehicles, has designed a mock-up of a gold-plated car for the 45th US president.

The car is apparently a highly-modified Mercedes-Benz GL-Class with B7-rated armour, boasts up to 1,500 horsepower, and features door handles that give an electric shock to anyone who touches them without being authorised.