Richard Hammond reveals his biggest car regret ever YouTube: DRIVETRIBERichard Hammond is a man that lives life on the edge. Former presenter of Top Gear and now host of The Grand Tour alongside Clarkson and May, Hammond\u2019s car history is a rich and varied list, but it turns out there\u2019s one car in particular that he really regrets selling. As part of a video for DRIVETRIBE, Richard Hammond \u2013 along with Harry Metcalfe \u2013 was reunited with his old Ferrari 550 Maranello. What was once a dream car for Hammond turned into one of his biggest regrets, as he explained. Even as the car pulls into the shot, Hammond is already feeling the pain, exclaiming \u201cI don\u2019t want to see it, I don\u2019t want to see it!\u201d Asked about the first memory that hits him upon seeing the 550 for the first time in years, there was only one answer. \u201cSadly, I can\u2019t help it\u2026 it\u2019s the day I had to get rid of it\u201d said Hammond. By contrast, Harry (of Harry\u2019s Garage) said his first memory was \u201cthe day I bought it\u201d showing the difference between their experiences. Richard Hammond\u2019s Ferrari 550 Maranello Hammond reminisces about how he used to park it up, then look back at it and go \u201cis that really mine?\u201d After much discussion about the pros and cons of the 550 as a daily driver, Richard reveals why he had to sell it. Casting his mind back to Top Gear days, he said after parking up the Ferrari, a colleague pointed out a tiny leak under the car. Unfortunately, since the V12 550 Maranello is so costly to maintain, what ran through his head was \u201cthat piece of oil, could signify my utter [financial] ruin!\u201d Maintenance costs were the least of his issues though, as there were more pressing family matters to attend to. Having moved house from Wales to Buckinghamshire, the Hammond family decided they didn\u2019t like their new home, and moved back to their original Wales house. Sadly, this meant that Richard owed the landlord of the Buckinghamshire house six months rent, which, in his words, amounted to \u201cwhat [the 550] was worth\u2026 it had to go.\u201d Revealing he still loves the car, Hammond said \u201cI still love the thing, it has a majesty to it, a might\u2026 it\u2019s a beautiful thing!\u201d Asked if he wants the car left with him instead of going back to auction, his response was \u201cI\u2019m having an extension built at home\u2026 do you want to phone my wife? Ugh\u2026 I can\u2019t let somebody buy it!\u201d While it\u2019s unknown if Hammond did buy the car back in the end, he was seemingly conflicted about whether to or not. We imagine if he did end up purchasing the car from the auction, it\u2019s only a matter of time before it\u2019s revealed to the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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