Sir Rod Stewart prepared to part with supercars over pothole problem

The rocker is sick of craters near his Essex home wrecking his flash motors, which are worth millions

Sir Rod Stewart is thinking of flogging his luxury car collection - because of the state of his local roads.

Posing with his five beloved motors, worth millions, the Maggie May singer bemoaned the poor condition of the streets around his Essex home. The driving conditions haven't been smooth sailing for a while, with Sir Rod, 79, previously taking matters into his own hands when he picked up a shovel to fill in holes. Now it seems the musician has finally had enough. Writing on his Instagram account yesterday, Sir Rod said: "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."

Two years ago Sir Rod took it upon himself to try to fix the roads, claiming "no-one can be bothered to do it". "People are bashing their cars up," he said. "The other day, there was an ambulance with a burst tyre. My Ferrari can't go through here at all." Posting a picture of himself and friends filling in the holes in a high-vis jacket, he said at the time: "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."

Following the singer's attempts, Essex County Council fixed the roads. A spokesman said: "We would be happy for Sir Rod Stewart to accompany one of our road-patching gangs for a day."

Sir Rod is known for his love of high end supercars, particularly Ferraris and Lamborghinis. His latest flashy four-wheeled purchase was a LaFerrari costing a whopping £5million. After searching for the rare car for three years, Rod Stewart proudly showed off his new purchase in his Celtic-themed garage. On his Instagram post yesterday, Sir Rod added: "I've been driving these iconic Italian cars since the seventies, and I absolutely love and adore them." This post is for my fans - thank you, as you are the sole reason I own them."

The Scotland-born rocker is known for his distinctive raspy singing voice. He is among the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 120 million records worldwide. His music career began in 1962 when he took up busking with a harmonica. He went on to have number ones with Maggie May, Sailing and Do Ya Think I'm Sexy. Still a prolific performer, Sir Rod will head to Spain and Denmark for shows next month. The dad-of-eight is married to Penny Lancaster.

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