James Hetfield's 1948 Jaguar
1948 Jaguar MK4 owned by Metallica frontman James Hetfield. The car features a custom made body by Marcel's Custom Metal and it is known as the "Black Pearl."
Donated to the Petersen Automotive Museum
In 2019 Hetfield donated the VooDoo Priest and 9 other cars to the Petersen Automotive Museum where it will be displayed among other Metallica memorabilia. The Hetfield collection will go on display starting in February 2020.[1]
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