KEARNEY, Neb. — Less than one week after changing its name and adopting a new business model, The American Automobile Experience — formerly Classic Car Collection — has opened a new display of custom vintage Fords and Lincolns from the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.
Heavy metal artist James Hetfield of Metallica owns the six cars on loan to the Kearney attraction and personally supervised their customization.
“Mr. Hetfield wants his cars to always be traveling, just like a band,” said Kelli Callahan of Kearney’s BluePrint Engines. “Hetfield said the cars are another way for him to express his artistic passion.”
James Hetfield of Metallica sings as the lights transition from blue to red at Highmark Stadium.
The six vehicles arrived in Kearney, Nebraska, last week and were unloaded from an Intercity Lines enclosed trailer on Tuesday at The American Automotive Experience. Intercity transports Porsches and McLarens. In the past Intercity has carried TV personality Jay Leno’s cars, said Lisa Durbin, one of the two drivers who brought the Hetfield cars to Kearney.
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Those loaners will remain on the showroom floor in Kearney one year, then a new car display will replace them.
The six vehicles currently are the center attraction on the Kearney floor and could attract a large number of enthusiasts during the Cruise Nite car festival July 16-21 in Kearney.
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