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Starting February 1. one of the museum’s galleries will be home to a collection of ten cars, a number of guitars, photos and memorabilia that have never been displayed in public as such. All belong to Metallica’s frontman James Hetfield, and will be on the floor of the venue until October.Because Hetfield loves custom cars, all of the cars of the show are such builds, and most of them have been designed by one of the biggest names of the industry, Rick Dore . These cars are the 1948 Jaguar Black Pearl, the 1934 Packard Aquarius, the 1953 Buick Skylark Skyscraper, the 1937 Lincoln Zephyr VooDoo Priest, and the 1936 Auburn Slow Burn.Accompanying them are the 1936 Ford Iron Fist, the 1937 Ford Coupe Crimson Ghost, and the 1932 Ford Roadster Black Jack, and two others that remain unnamed.The collection on display is titled “Reclaimed Rust: The James Hetfield Collection” and marks the first time these cars have come together under a single roof for the public to admire.“'Reclaimed Rust’ brings together two industries that go hand in hand with artist expression,” said in a statement Petersen Automotive Museum Executive Director Terry L. Karges.“This is the first time the Hetfield collection will be showcased to the public and we can’t wait to share the inspiration behind these extraordinary vehicles with the world.”Hetfield himself will be at the museum on January 30, when a ticketed opening reception is being held together with an auction of two of the musician’s limited-editionguitars.