VIDEO: James Hetfield Shows Off His Car Collection

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

May 7th, 2020 11:45 AM

If you’re a Metallica fan and also a gearhead, you’re going to want to check out this new video featuring James Hetfield’s car collection.

The video was added to the Petersen Automotive Museum’s YouTube channel. Hetfield donated a number of cars from his collection to the famed car museum in 2019.

“These are show cars and they’re drivable, but they’re beautiful to look at. They’re pieces of art,” says Hetfield in the clip below. “I’ve got them sitting in my garage in Northern California. I want more people to see them. Simple as that. I’ve had my time with them. I got my life out of them. The Petersen Museum is the pinnacle of any collection, I would say, of any cars in the world. To be a part of that is an honor.”

GALLERY: A Look at 1984’s Best Rock Albums

• Bon Jovi – ‘Bon Jovi’

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  Bon Jovi’s self-titled debut set the stage for what was to come from some of New Jersey’s favorite sons just three years later when they’d become the biggest band in the world with ‘Slippery When Wet.’

• Van Halen – ‘1984’

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  Van Halen’s ‘1984’ may have turned off some fans with their use of synthesizers, but the album still rocks and gave fans hits like “Jump,” “I’ll Wait,” “Panama” and “Hot for Teacher.”

• U2 – ‘The Unforgettable Fire’

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  U2 took a big step forward on ‘The Unforgettable Fire’ with moving radio hits like “Pride (In the Name of Love)” and “Bad.”
• The Cars – ‘Heartbeat City’

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  The Cars’ fifth studio album was loaded with hits, including “Drive” their highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100.

• Scorpions – ‘Love At First Sting’

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  Scorpions’ ‘Love at First Sting’ remains the German band’s most successful album in the United States thanks to successful singles like “Rock You Like a Hurrican”, “Still Loving You” and “Big City Nights.”

• Rush – ‘Grace Under Pressure’

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  Rush continued to evolve their sound on their tenth studio album ‘Grace Under Pressure,’ which features an increase of synthesizers.
• R.E.M. – ‘Reckoning’

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  Despite the lack of mainstream rock radio support, REM’s ‘Reckoning’ still managed to reach number 27 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart thanks in large part to the support of college radio.

• Queen – ‘The Works’

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  After taking a year off after touring in support of their previous album Hot Space, Queen came back with ‘The Works,’ which featured fan favorites “Radio Ga Ga,” “I Want to Break Free” and “Hammer to Fall.”

• Metallica – ‘Ride The Lightning’

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  Few bands showed as much progression from debut to sophomore album quite like Metallica did on ‘Ride the Lightning.’ They foreshadowed the brilliance yet to come from their remarkable catalog.
• Bruce Springsteen – ‘Born in the U.S.A.’

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  ‘Born in the USA’ remains The Boss’ highest-selling album in the United States selling 15 million copies. With hits like “Dancing in the Dark,” the title track and “Cover Me,” it pretty understandable why the album was so successful. Plus, that album artwork, though.

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