Sir Rod Stewart says potholes could force him to sell his sports cars

The 79-year-old is an avid anti-pothole campaigner

The 'Maggie May' singer resides in Harlow in Essex, and recently shared a post showing off his flash range of high-end vehicles.

However, the message alongside the image revealed that Stewart might have to get rid of his collection, due to the state of the roads.

"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,’" he wrote.

"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.

He added: "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."

A spokesperson for Essex County Council responded to Stewart's comments by pointing out they are spending more money than ever in maintaining roads.

"We’d like to reassure Sir Rod Stewart that Essex County Council is investing more money this year than ever in maintaining and repairing the roads of Essex," they said.

"An additional £37m is being invested to address potholes and carry out larger scale works, like resurfacing and vegetation clearance, through our priority one programme.

"As a result, more potholes around the county are being fixed, so Sir Rod can join other Essex residents sailing along our roads."

Back in 2022, Stewart shared a video of him "repairing the street where I live as no one can be bothered to do it".

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.

“So me and the boys thought we would come and do it ourselves. We are filling the holes while millions and millions of pounds have been spent on the M11."

Essex Highways said at the time that they "discourage anyone from doing work on the roads themselves because without proper traffic management and other specific safety measures, residents are putting themselves at risk".