Dave Mustaine’s Car Collection Is Curious

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His cars are expensive and luxurious…

You might be surprised to learn Megadeth’s lead singer and guitarist Dave Mustaine, who was also one of the early members of Metallica, claims to be a huge car nut. The guy guy worked as a mechanic in Huntington Beach, California long before he became a professional rockstar, and he uses that fact to claim he’s really into cars.

But for a car guy, we have to say his collection of vehicles leaves much wanting. you’ll see what we mean in a minute. What’s even more shocking and disappointing to us is that a man who claims to have learned to drive using his mom’s classic Fastback Mustang, a car he later told reporters he absolutely loathed, seems to despise American cars in general. Perhaps that’s why you won’t find a single American vehicle in his garage today? Anyway, here’s Dave Mustaine’s car collection.

Renault R8

The very first car Mustaine bought himself was a dorky little Renault R8. It wasn’t anything like the Renault R8s of today, but instead was what the rocker describes “like the car that Mr. Bean drives.” He bought the car off his cousin for $50 and thought it was great for doing donuts at parties.

Mazda RX-3

While Mustaine was in Metallica, he bought a Mazda RX-3, a car he can’t even remember the model name of today, which seems odd for a car guy. He probably thought the little Mazda would be a cheap yet fun car to own, but it quickly became the car he says he hated owning the most. He said the rotary engine made “the loudest obnoxious sound ever in the world.” Plus, at one point the exhaust pipe just fell off. When the Mazda stopped running on the side of the 405 freeway in California, Mustaine went back to get it the next day but someone had stolen it.

2006 Aston Martin Vanquish S