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Classic cars, costumes and women drivers steal the show

By Bree Harding

May 4, 2026

Kym Sanderson with her 1927 Chevrolet Tourer. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Women drove everyone wild(ly dressed) — in costume and character — as nearly 200 participants in the Florence Thomson Tour matched their outfits to the era of their classic cars on the weekend.

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Around 100 vehicles, which were at least 25 years old with some dating back to the early 1900s, rolled into Shepparton for the weekend, stopping at MOVE on Saturday, May 2.

Named after Florence Thomson, described as “the Amelia Earhart of the road” by MOVE’s Marcus Cook, the tour celebrates the pioneering spirit and contribution of women to Australian motoring.

Men joined the fun, but only women drivers were allowed.

Tour participant Seymour’s Judi McGrath showed us her 1927 Chevrolet Tourer, ‘Daisy’, which was driven by her steampunk style-dressed daughter, Kym Sanderson, at the event.

“Daisy was featured in the television series Carson’s Law,” Ms McGrath said.

“She was one of only two 1927 Chevs in the show.”

Vehicles weren’t the only things linked to screen, with film-inspired Grease and Back to The Future costumes fitting nicely with their drivers’ American muscle cars and a gull-wing-doored DeLorean.

Participants also toured Mooroopna, Tatura, Nagambie, Murchison and Toolamba during their two-night stay in Shepparton.