Michael McIntyre sees £195,000 Mercedes sportscar towed away in Kensington
Michael McIntyre saw his £195,000 Mercedes sportscar towed away in Kensington.
The MailOnline pictured the comedian, 49, speaking to an official as his car, with its wheels clamped, was hoisted on to the back of a lorry in Derry Street, Kensington.
The Sun add that McIntyre offered to pay the charge on the spot, but that it was still removed.
An onlooker told the paper: 'McIntyre's car was being lifted. I walked past and said 'unlucky'. He just seemed to laugh it off and said 'oh well'.
'I think he may have been coming out of Dishoom as he was on that side.'
They added: 'McIntyre was trying to get them to put his car back down but he made sure he didn't make too much of a scene given his audience.
'He was protesting and trying to pay the two tow truck operators not to take his Mercedes away but they weren't having it.
'You could tell he was frustrated but kept himself calm. He was trying to see if he could go with them to the impound.
'The parking bay was temporarily restricted and enforced due to a building site next to it.'
The Standard have contacted representatives of McIntyre for comment.
With a 4.0litre twin-turbo V8 engine, the model - a Mercedes-AMG GT R - can retail for up to £195,000. And for that hefty price tag, the car has the ability to produce 585 horsepower and can accelerate from 0-62mph in 3.6 seconds.
He clearly likes Mercedes, as he also owns another Mercedes AMG GT, which can retail for £108,000.
In other news, the BBC recently confirmed it has ordered another two series of Michael McIntyre's Big Show, as well as The Wheel.
"I'm so proud of the success of both The Big Show and The Wheel,' he said.
'This will take the Big Show up to its 10th series, which is an amazing achievement for everyone involved.
"The Wheel was a show we made in lockdown while we couldn't film the Big Show, but it's become equally beloved. Someone came up to me recently while I was walking the dog and said they 'loved The Big Wheel', I have no idea whether they meant The Big Show, The Wheel or both shows, they may have just come from The London Eye."
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