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In 2019, James Hetfield donated his car collection to the Petersen Automotive Museum. James has always been a car guy and shares his car journey to one of the coolest custom car collections around. Hetfield, has described seeing cars in the same way he sees music: as forms of freedom and expression that convey the passions of their creator.

Best known as a co-founder, songwriter, singer, and guitarist for the heavy metal band Metallica, James Hetfield has also gained recognition in the automotive world for his unique collection of entirely bespoke vehicles. While the vast majority of collectors acquire vehicles by purchasing pre-existing examples, Hetfield elected instead to build his from scratch, channeling creativity often reserved for his music into the production of rolling sculptures.

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  1. PickleRick

    James, show us your rehab chip collection!

  2. josé Alberto Martinez

    Muy lindos autos!!!! Me sorprende mucho que Sepas trabajar con metales, saludos desde San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina

  3. Simon Vance

    I'd just love to sit down and have a beer with James. Me and about half a billion other people…

  4. Clear View Products LLC

    How do I go about connecting with a celebrity like James who might be looking for a vehicle collections detailer ?

  5. Haluk Bulut

    0:50 he talks like nobody knows who he is and who they are lol

  6. Rocco Z

    Fire your sound mixer. I could barely hear James over the roar of "Wherever I May Roam."

  7. Kelley Lords

    I find it funny he thought he had to say he is a singer from a band , we know and if you don’t know I feel sorry for you ……

  8. Shane Tyler

    I love Metallica But i bet Money that James Hetfield Didn't build any of these cars he paid someone to do it for him LOL

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