Aussie icon is star of the show

IF YOU want to walk alongside the history of an Aussie icon, then you don’t need to look any further than the National Holden Museum.Located at 7-11 Warren St, Echuca, the facility is home to 52 vehicles which showcase just how far the Holden has come in Australia.Owners Mark and Tony Galea, who are not related, are looking forward to welcoming people back to their site after an extended shutdown due to COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria.“We’re always excited to show off our collection to locals and visitors to Echuca-Moama,” Tony said.“One of the great things about the display is that it is always changing so when people do come back it may well be very different to last time.”When their doors do finally re-open, the boys will also have some new cars to show off.And to say they’re excited about them would be an understatement.“We’ve got one of the last Caprices made by Holden now on display,” Tony said.“It has an interesting story because it is made up from all the leftover parts of the other cars. That means the interior is different to the other ones.“The car has actually never been on the road and only has 20km on it.“Then we’ve also got the last Holden ute off the production line. No more utes being made in Australia was a major moment in the country’s history.“We’re very lucky to have those types of cars on display.”Even if you aren’t normally a car person, Tony said he would encourage everyone to come down and have a look.“There’s something for everyone,” he said.“We will do our best to make sure everyone has a great experience at the National Holden Museum.”