Jeremy Clarkson admits he took 'big financial hit' on extortionate farm purchase
Jeremy Clarkson was candid about his decision to sell his whopping £85,000 tractor that featured in Clarkson's Farm season four.
The 65-year-old star has been sharing the highs and lows of tending to his 1,000-acre Diddly Squat Farm through his hit Amazon Prime series for four seasons.
The tough financial blows farmers can face due to poor weather, controversial legislation, and mounting equipment expenses have been a key feature of the show – and the Grand Tour star is not immune to the same trials and tribulations.
It's been reported that he has sold his £85k Lamborghini tractor less than a year after the eye-watering purchase which made a cameo in the fourth season to show off the 48 gears and 188 buttons.
After the TV personality was spotted at an auction selling the agricultural machine, one X user @headbug_inc asked: 'You had to let the beast go? No way?! Dude, what happened?'
To which Clarkson replied: 'I'm starting to understand that when it comes to farming, you have to be sensible. Took a big financial hit on that tractor as well.'
I'm starting to understand that when it comes to farming, you have to be sensible. Took a big financial hit on that tractor as well. — Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) June 11, 2025
Both Clarkson and his co-star Kaleb Cooper were present at the auction on Monday, where the tractor sold.
The auction house Cheffins confirmed the expensive machinery sold for £70,500 after 62 bids.
Diddly Squat Farm, alongside countless others, saw a huge hit during the season four finale as Clarkson reflected on how '2024 had been an absolute monster' due to poor harvests with record rainfall destroying crops.
During the episode, the former Top Gear presenter reiterated that he doesn't rely on his farm for income.
'But even so, it's pretty soul-destroying to work so hard and simply, because of the weather, make a loss,' he added.
Just moments later, the episode also added a pointed cameo from Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves.
She has been criticised by the farming community for her plans to introduce a 20% inheritance tax on farms worth over £1million.
An image of her flashes up for just a moment, and Clarkson also addressed this on X, making his disapproval clear with explicit language.
Clarkson's Farm will return for a fifth season which is already being filmed but then plans to take a break only to return if there is a 'bloody good story.' More Trending
He added in The Sunday Times: 'Whatever happens we'll definitely take a short break as the crews are all worn out.
'We've been filming here two or three days a week, every week, for five years. Everybody could do with a rest.'
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Clarkson's Farm seasons one to four are available to stream on Amazon Prime Video now.
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