33 years after the release of the accidental Spinal Tap sequel, “Heavy Metal Parking Lot,” one of the most frequently asked questions has been: where are those heavy metal fans now? That question has been answered. Dead or in jail, mostly. A much less asked, but also lesser answered question regarding this documentary was what happened to the cars from the aforementioned parking lot.
Where are they now: Below are 5 cars who were there in the Capital Centre parking lot in Landover, MD on that fateful day hours before what was supposed to be just another Judas Priest concert.
Cherry Red Chevrolet Corvette
This car was planning on finishing out the Summer partying before driving its owner down to NC State. Sadly, the car had to serve some hard time in an impound lot after a hit and run on a Pontiac Trans-Am that couldn’t have been made prior to 1978.
Ford Mustang With Flame Decals
After a tumultuous high school experience fraught with drug abuse and minor criminal activity, this show was the Mustang’s last hurrah before shipping off to the air force the next morning. It went on to straighten itself out and is now a Ford Escape with a faded Mustang logo under its hatchback.
Bitchin’ Pontiac Firebird
This car left that parking lot that night and just drove, man. Just had to get out of this town once and for all. It knew something about this night was special and would be the turning point for it and all the other cars destined to make something of themselves. It’s currently bar-tending in Austin.
Toyota Celica
Unfortunately, this Celica never made it past the night. It died during the concert after mixing a deadly combination of diesel and unleaded.
Capital Centre Security Patrol Vehicle
All large music festivals have some element of crime involved. Unfortunately for this golf-cart-esque security vehicle, it was stolen and driven into a locked supply shed mistakenly believed to be where the festival “keeps all the confiscated drugs, man.” It remained in that shed for 15 years, after which it successfully sued the Capital Centre for wrongful incarceration. It has since retired and moved to Florida where it spends most of its time on the golf course as a golf cart.