Jeremy Clarkson puts giant £85,000 Lamborghini tractor up for sale just months after buying it for Diddly Squat
Jeremy Clarkson has sold his new Lamborghini tractor just months after making the agonising decision to buy it.
The former Top Gear presenter was spotted at a farm machinery and tractor sale in Sutton, near Ely in Cambridgeshire, selling his colossal £85,000 tractor.
He was seen attending the auction on Monday alongside his trusted farm manager Kaleb Cooper, 26, as well as a large film crew.
Onlookers at the event said Clarkson told fans he was selling the new tractor due to a host of electrical problems.
The 65-year-old also vowed to bring his old cherished Lamborghini tractor back out of retirement - although it is unclear whether he was referring to his grey Lamborghini Trattori R8 270 DCR which he purchased for £40,000 second-hand.
The move may come as a shock to fans of the hit Amazon series Clarkson's Farm, as just a few months ago Clarkson was filmed purchasing the high tech tractor and immediately falling in love with it.
Episode four of the latest series sees Clarkson trying out loads of new tractors - much to the dismay of her partner Lisa Hogan.
He eventually settles on a colossal £85,000 green Lamborghini tractor, boasting a 7.8-litre engine and 340 horsepower, leaving Kaleb gobsmacked.
A large film crew was seen with Clarkson and Cooper as they attended the auction to sell his colossal £85,000 tractor
An engineer was at the auction and saw Clarkson and side-kick Kaleb with a film crew - and the flash tractor.
The fan, 31, who does not want to be named, said: 'It was fantastic. I was so surprised to see him there.
'I was getting a coffee and someone said he was there. I turned around and realised I was right near his tractor.
'I'm a massive fan. It was amazing!
'I watched every episode of Top Gear with my dad and every episode of Clarkson's Farm with my son.'
When asked for comment Cheffins remained tight-lipped.
But they posted a video on Instagram of the tractors up for auction yesterday - including a green Lambo.
One poster wrote: 'Is that Clarkson's Lamborghini?' and a dozen people responded with a 'thumbs up'.
Jeremy purchased his first tractor - a huge silver Lamborghini R8 - in the first season of Clarkson's Farm, which aired in 2021.
Although a very impressive ride, the TV star soon realised it was perhaps too large for a beginner with even his girlfriend Lisa Hogan pointing out it's 'too big'.
And their criticisms were soon realised when Jeremy gets stuck in a ditch while driving the tractor through the woods in his farm.
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