Rod Stewart had decided to get rid of some of his most prized “works of art”.

Wednesday November 14, the 79-year-old British singer revealed in an Instagram post that he would abandon his beloved collection of Italian sports cars because he finds the potholes in his neighborhood too bad to continue driving.

“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,'” Stewart captioned his Instagram post, which featured a photo of him posing in front of his brightly colored cars, all lined up on a tree-lined street.

“Unfortunately, because of the potholes on our roads, I may have to find new owners for them,” the singer continued. “I’ve been driving these iconic Italian cars since the 70s, and I love and adore them.”

Stewart signed the caption: “This post is for my fans, thank you, because you are the only reason I own these. And to all the trolls… don’t bother, I never read the comments .”

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The “Do you think I’m sexy?” The musician has spoken candidly about his love for his sports cars, sharing social media posts and other updates about the vehicles — including Ferraris, Lamborghinis and more — over the past few years.

Stewart has also been outspoken about his frustrations with Britain’s roads because of their potholes – so much so that in 2022 he even took matters into his own hands and filled a few holes himself.

In March 2022, the singer shared several videos on Instagram in which he can be seen fixing potholes near his home in Essex. In the hilarious clips, he can be seen wearing a construction vest with an Adidas tracksuit – and a team repairing potholes can be seen in the background.

In one video, the “Maggie May” singer is seen shoveling while saying, “I’m fixing up the street where I live, because no one bothers to do it.”

Stewart captioned the post: “Working for a living, filling in the gaps, it’s good for the soul! .”

In another video, he shows off the many potholes and details why he’s taking matters into his own hands.

“The other day there was an ambulance with a blown tire,” Stewart said in the video. “My Ferrari can’t fit here at all, so me and the boys thought we could come and do it ourselves.”

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Stewart made headlines in August when he and his wife Penny Lancaster responded to rumors circulating about a breakdown in their marriage. At the time, he shared a statement closing down the “erroneous articles” that had been written about them.

“We wanted to set the record straight,” Stewart wrote on Instagram at the time.

“There is absolutely no disagreement between Penny and I and no disagreement about where we should reside, in fact it’s the opposite,” he continued, before responding to a specific claim that the long-time couple – who Wed June 2007 – wonders if they should move permanently from Los Angeles to the UK.

“We moved back to our beloved Britain permanently a year ago, but we are also lucky to have homes in different countries that we love to visit,” he wrote. “We initially thought it made sense to sell our home in Los Angeles, but after spending a wonderful time there this summer with family and friends for my residence in Vegas we realized it made sense to keep our house there.

“Penny and I couldn’t be more in love with each other after 27 glorious years. Please trust me on this…there are no disagreements in our marriage” , he added before signing the statement saying “Rod’s very lucky man ‘Stewart.’