Metallica’s James Hetfield Donates Custom Cars to Petersen Automotive Museum

James Hetfield, lead singer of rock band Metallica, recently donated 10 custom-built cars to the Petersen Automotive Museum in California.

Included in the list of cars donated to the museum are:

  • Voodoo Priest, a 1937 Lincoln Zephyr
  • Slow Burn, a 1936 Auburn roadster
  • Aquarius, a 1934 Packard
  • Iron Fist, a 1936 Ford
  • Str8edge, a 1956 Ford F-100
  • Black Pearl, a 1948 Jaguar Mk 4
  • Skyscraper, a 1953 Buick Skylark
  • Crimson Ghost, a 1937 Ford
  • A 1961 Lincoln Continental

The exhibit featuring Hetfield’s cars will go on display in February 2020.

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By A.J. Hecht

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