
CASE Construction Equipment and Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation are partnering to support skilled trade education through the auction of a custom compact track loader.
The CASE TV450B, nicknamed “Hetskid” after Metallica frontman James Hetfield, is one of 25 custom machines based on a design commissioned by Hetfield in 2024. The machine was built at CASE's Wichita, Kansas, facility.
The auction is being conducted through Purple Wave and runs through Dec. 17. All proceeds from the sale will benefit All Within My Hands and its Metallica Scholars Initiative, which supports skilled trade education programs. Purple Wave also is donating its 10% buyer's premium to the initiative.





















