article_snippet.sent: James May, 52, revealed he had prematurely celebrated the three-year deal by ordering a rare  £200,000 Ferrari before Clarkson's sacking after an infamous 'fracas' with producer Oisin Tymon.
article_snippet.sent: James May says he had ordered the last ever Ferrari 458 Speciale - in bright orange - while the 'draft version' of the lucrative contract was sitting on he desk 'with only a few details to resolve'.
article_snippet.sent: James May revealed that Jeremy Clarkson (right) had prematurely celebrated the three-year deal while the contract was still being finalised by ordering a £200,000 Ferrari 458 Speciale in bright orange (pictured)
article_snippet.sent: This was a great privilege and a once-in-a-lifetime event; an invitation to continue presenting the world's biggest TV show for – let's not be shy – a handsome salary.'
article_snippet.sent: Now, James May admits ordering a brand new Ferrari is a 'strange' thing for an unemployed person to do, but insists a brand new Ferrari has no regrets, describing the purchase as a once-in-lifetime opportunity.
article_snippet.sent: a brand new Ferrari acknowledged the supercar was an extravagant purchase at £208,090 but that 'it was better than money in the bank'.
highlights_snippet.sent: James May reveals James May celebrated prematurely by ordering £200,000 Ferrari .
  