Metallica's James Hetfield and his Cars at the Petersen Automotive Museum

Published on January 17, 2020 in Galleries by Guillaume Rivard

Metallica frontman James Hetfield is an avid car enthusiast and tuner. He has an obsession with classic hot rods, in particular.

Ten custom vehicles Hetfield helped create, which have never been shown together to the public, will be on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles beginning February 1.

The list includes the 1932 Ford Roadster “Black Jack,” the 1934 Packard “Aquarius,” the 1936 Auburn “Slow Burn," the 1937 Lincoln Zephyr “VooDoo Priest,” the 1937 Ford Coupe “Crimson Ghost,” the 1948 Jaguar “Black Pearl” and the 1953 Buick Skylark “Skyscraper.”

Since we assume you won’t be able to go, here’s a photo gallery that shows Hetfield’s stunning collection.

1934 Packard “Aquarius”

1934 Packard “Aquarius”

1934 Packard “Aquarius”

1936 Ford "Iron Fist"

1936 Ford "Iron Fist"

1936 Ford "Iron Fist"

1937 Lincoln Zephyr “VooDoo Priest”

1937 Lincoln Zephyr “VooDoo Priest”

1937 Lincoln Zephyr “VooDoo Priest”

1937 Lincoln Zephyr “VooDoo Priest”

1937 Ford Coupe “Crimson Ghost”

1937 Ford Coupe “Crimson Ghost”

1937 Ford Coupe “Crimson Ghost”

1956 Ford F-100 "Str8edge"

1956 Ford F-100 "Str8edge"

1956 Ford F-100 "Str8edge"

1948 Jaguar “Black Pearl”

1948 Jaguar “Black Pearl”

1948 Jaguar “Black Pearl”

1936 Auburn “Slow Burn"

1936 Auburn “Slow Burn"

1936 Auburn “Slow Burn"

1953 Buick Skylark “Skyscraper”

1953 Buick Skylark “Skyscraper”

1953 Buick Skylark “Skyscraper”

1961 Lincoln Continental

1961 Lincoln Continental

1961 Lincoln Continental