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Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Jason Manford English comedian and singer
When I finished the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, I bought a replica of the car. It’s in my front garden, surrounded by a lovely wildflower meadow, and people stop to look at it.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 July 2023 source ↗
John Lewis U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1987–2020; Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 1963–1966
Buying art…. But it makes me happy!
Recorded Vanity Fair, Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 6 December 2019 source ↗
Martin Clunes English actor
A bespoke wagonette I had made in Germany; I drive a pair of Clydesdale horses called Ronnie and Bruce.What do you most dislike about your appearance? The lot.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 September 2018 source ↗

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