15 November 2024
Sir Rod Stewart says he "may" have to give up his "five beautiful sports cars" because of Britain's pothole-plagued roads.
Sir Rod Stewart is considering selling his beloved sports cars due to Britain's pothole-plagued roads
The 79-year-old music legend has been vocal about the state of the nation's roads, even getting his shovel out and fixing them himself, and he's gutted that he is having to seriously consider selling the beloved motors.
Alongside a snap of him standing in front of his Ferrari and Porsche collection, he wrote on Instagram: "I am extremely fortunate and eternally grateful to be the owner of these five beautiful hybrid sports cars, which, in my opinion, are true ‘works of art.
"Unfortunately, because of the potholes on our roads, I may have to find new owners for them.
"I’ve been driving these iconic Italian cars since the seventies, and I absolutely love and adore them."
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The 'Sailing' hitmaker warned his critics that he won't be reading their comments.
He signed off: "This post is for my fans—thank you, as you are the sole reason I own them. And to all the trolls… don’t bother; I never read the comments."
In 2022, the Faces star clashed with Essex County Council over the state of his local roads, with Rod previously moaning that potholes were damaging his Ferrari - and the local council subsequently agreed to relay the surface.
A source told The Sun newspaper at the time: "It seems his publicity has finally shamed the council into fixing the road.
"Sir Rod is going to be absolutely chuffed. Good for him."
In March, Rod took to social media in a bid to highlight the issue.
The chart-topping musician filmed himself fixing potholes and complaining about the state of the roads in his neighbourhood.
In one of the videos posted on Instagram, he said: "People are bashing their cars up. The other day, there was an ambulance with a burst tyre. My Ferrari can't go through here at all."
The 'Maggie May' hitmaker explained that the road had been in a state of disrepair "for ages" and so he decided to take matters into his own hands.
He said: "This is the state of the road near where I live in Harlow and it's been like this for ages. So me and the boys thought we would come and do it ourselves."
In response, an Essex County Council cabinet member promised to investigate the issue.
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