'Couldn’t afford it’ James Martin details dilemma after receiving phone call live on-air

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James Martin, 49, admitted he once lived in a motorhome for two whole years after he bought his favourite rally car, the Ferrari 275 GTB.The Saturday Morning chef admitted it was either buying the car or do up his house, because he "couldn't afford" to do both - totally understandable!The 1965 model is one of only seven in existence and the only right-hand drive version, making it a very rare collectable.Chatting about his prized possession with Jodie Kidd on her YouTube show Kidd in a Sweet Shop, James told the story of how he managed to get his hands on it."I've had that for nearly 19 years," he beamed."I tried to buy it and it sold to a German guy."And then I got a phonecall while I was on-air on Saturday Kitchen, my old show on the Beeb, and I had to decide on-air whether I was going to have it!"Jodie was stunned as he continued: "It was either buy the car or do my house up..."And I lived in a motorhome for two years but I have the car!"Laughing, he joked: "I couldn't afford to do my house up!"It is unknown how much James paid for the rare vehicle but in 2020, a 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Long Nose sold for $3.08 million at Gooding & Company, making it the most valuable car ever sold online.Elsewhere in the episode, James surprised viewers with his vast car collection, as fans came to realise just how passionate he was about motoring itself.As he and Jodie gushed over his first edition Pirelli Escort, they decided to take it out for a drive.She grinned as they flew down a forest road: "You've got some beautiful cars and these make you smile, it's just so much fun!"Their topic of conversation moved onto the Pagani Zonda, which, it turned out, James hates more than most things."If you want to be quick, then buy an Audi Etron.