Financial defeat: Jeremy Clarkson says a bitter goodbye to his most cherished companion!
Series five of Clarkson’s Farm witnessed Jeremy parting with the much-loved Lambo tractor after it had been sitting idle, following his acquisition of the AgBot in the latest series.
The AgBot, a completely autonomous, unmanned tractor, was occupied ploughing the fields of Diddly Squat Farm and planting seeds.
Jeremy and Kaleb were able to track the tractor’s activity on their computer while they attended to other tasks around the farm, which meant the 2016 Deutz-Fahr tractor was lying dormant.
The seasoned presenter chose to part with it, stating in voiceover: “The green Lambo hadn’t turned a wheel in weeks, so I decided to sell it, which meant getting it valued by an agricultural auctioneer.”
The assessment of the treasured piece of farming equipment from Oliver Godfrey left Jeremy rather taken aback and disappointed.
Oliver stated: “It’s not the easiest thing to sell in the world, I’ll be honest, but I would look somewhere in the region of between £50,000 and £60,000.”
Jeremy disclosed that the figure was “quite a lot less” than he’d originally spent when he purchased it for £80,000.
On auction day, Jeremy didn’t seem particularly optimistic about his Lambo’s chances and remarked: “Here it is. There’s going to be a frenzy of bidding…”
Nevertheless, the bidding began to gain momentum as prospective buyers submitted their offers for the green tractor that Jeremy had modified and decorated with Lamborghini emblems. As the bids increased, Jeremy observed: “We are actually getting closer to the £80,000 that I had paid for it.”
Despite the valuation, both Jeremy and Kaleb were left stunned and somewhat relieved when the Lambo ultimately sold for the figure of £70,500.
Once the gavel fell, Jeremy said: “Well, it was a financial hit, but it wasn’t a financial kick in the nuts.”
The auction takes place ahead of tomorrow’s Clarkson’s Farm season five finale, when viewers will receive the final two episodes entitled Sickening and Reaping – referencing the TB outbreak and the harvest at Diddly Squat.