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Cadillac extravaganza dazzles

By Jaci Hicken

Apr 24, 2026

Cadillac LaSalle Club of Australia Show and Shine at Port of Echuca. Pictured are Gabrielle Alabaster, Matern Harmsel and Tilly Harmsel (Matern and Tilly are from the Netherlands). Photo by JORDAN TOWNROW

The Cadillac LaSalle Club of Australia showcased what organisers claim was the biggest display of Cadillacs ever seen in Australia on Saturday, April 18, at the Port of Echuca, with a Show and Shine.

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The display spanned more than a century of automotive history, with a range of Cadillacs and LaSalles on display, from a 1912 model with wooden wheels to full-electric 2026 vehicles.

The event attracted enthusiasts from across the globe, with 195 registered attendees travelling from every Australian state, New Zealand, Germany, the United States and the Netherlands, from April 13 to 19.

Terry Turnbull and Etta Vale take a closer look. Photo by JORDAN TOWNROW

Sponsored by General Motors in Australia, three brand new, current model vehicles were displayed at the Show and Shine.

The display highlighted the dramatic technological evolution in the automotive industry.

The Cadillac LaSalle Club of Australia thanked Cadillac Australia, RACV and the Shire of Campaspe for their support in putting on the event, along with the Beer Shed, the Echuca Hotel, Port Ice Creamery, the Port of Echuca, Morrisons Winery and Mercure Hotel.

Paul McMillan, Graeme Hendy and Lyn McMillan. Photo by JORDAN TOWNROW

During the week that the Cadillac LaSalle Club of Australia Nationals were in Echuca, the cars were displayed at various locations around the district, including at the MOVE museum in Kialla on April 14.

On Friday, April 17, the cars began the day in Rochester, then stopped at the Colbinabbin Hotel, with the cars displayed in front of the silos, followed by the Vietnam Memorial in Tongala.