Ex-'Top Gear' Host James May's £200k Ferrari Pranged In Village Crash

James May's £200k Ferrari Pranged In Village Crash
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Former ‘Top Gear’ host James May has been left furious after someone crashed into his £200,000 Ferrari.

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The motoring enthusiast was less than impressed when a pensioner pranged his beloved vehicle while trying to park their car in front of it on a Wiltshire village High Street.

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James May

In video footage obtained by The Sun, James can be seen rushing out of his to inspect the damage, after the OAP reversed their Skoda into the Ferrari’s front bumper.

After he rushes over to the Skoda to speak to the driver, the pensioner then got out of their vehicle to take a look.

Luckily for them, they won’t face paying out for too much damage, as it’s believed James’ orange-coloured car only suffered paint damage.

He bought the car earlier this year, after signing a new deal with the BBC to front further series of ‘Top Gear’, only to later quit the show when co-host Jeremy Clarkson was sacked for punching a producer.

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James with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond

He’ll be able to keep up with the repayments though, as along with Jeremy and Richard Hammond, James has signed up to front a new motoring show for Amazon Prime, in a deal said to be worth millions for each of the trio.

Writing in his Sunday Times column, he said: “Out there, in the free world, there’s no Ofsted. There’s no finger-wagging.”

He added: “I didn't really know what I was going to do [after ‘Top Gear’]. A large part of me considering the appealing option of 'nothing at all'. A smaller part thought I should change tack and do a programme about farming.

“And then, riding over the horizon on a white charger, in a brown cardboard envelope, came Amazon. It took us to its London headquarters and showed us the tech it had lined up for the very near future, made us an offer in English - well, it was in American, actually, but that's close enough - and that was that, we had a new home.”

Possible 'Top Gear' Presenters
Guy Martin (01 of14)
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Guy Martin is another star whose name has been mentioned often in relation to the presenting roles.
Jodie Kidd (02 of14)
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Jodie was spotted enjoying lunch with Jeremy Clarkson in the wake of his sacking - does she already have his blessing? (credit:Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Nick Knowles(03 of14)
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Just days ago, Nick revealed that he has been in talks with BBC bosses. (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
Suzi Perry(04 of14)
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Suzi's name has also come up often, during talk of a shortlist. (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
Philip Glenister (05 of14)
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The actor's name has popped up often, and in May it was reported that he was in "advanced talks" with the BBC. (credit:Jon furniss/Invision/AP)
Will Mellor(06 of14)
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In April, sources revealed that bosses were considering Will, in the hope that he'd bring "a younger audience" to the show. (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
David Hasselhoff (07 of14)
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The Hoff threw his hat into the ring last month, answering with a simple, "Why not?", when asked whether he'd be up for presenting the motoring show. (credit:KGC-143/STAR MAX/IPx)
Stephen Fry(08 of14)
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Bookies William Hill are offering odds of 10/1 on TV star Stephen nabbing the role. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
James Blunt(09 of14)
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James Blunt's also made the bookies' shortlist with odds of 12/1. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Dermot O'Leary(10 of14)
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Dermot's left the 'X Factor' behind, and he's already on the Beeb's books thanks to his Radio 2 show. (credit:Stuart C. Wilson via Getty Images)
Jake Humphrey(11 of14)
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BT vision presenter Jake Humphrey is 8/1 to be a co-host. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
Jamiroquai (12 of14)
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Jamiroquai loves his cars - could he make the move to television? (credit:Sowetan via Getty Images)
Adrian Chiles (13 of14)
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Well... he's not doing much at the moment is he? (credit:Tristan Fewings via Getty Images)
Nigel Mansell(14 of14)
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We reckon former Formula One World Champion Nigel Mansell would be a perfect choice. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)