A Chelmsford mother of three is selling the new Rolls Royce she won -- because she and her husband cannot afford to run it.

Ford Fiesta owners Carol and Royal Mail sorter Stephen Smith would rather pay off their mortgage than keep the £159,000 Silver Seraph.

Carol, 48, who won the car in an internet horse racing competition, said: "It would be fantastic to own such a prestigious car, but it won't fit into our garage, let alone our pocket."

She beat thousands to secure the top prize Silver Seraph, plus a VIP week's holiday for two at the world's first seven-star hotel in Dubai.

Fiesta folk: Carol and Stephen Smith, and (left) the Rolls Royce

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