Tucker fanatics to share their stories at afternoon tea event

By Bree Harding

Oct 14, 2024

The gleaming Tucker on display at MOVE. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Terry Dowell with his rare Tucker vehicle and Brendan Edgerton with his trusty 'Bullet' will speak at a special afternoon tea event at MOVE later this month. Photo by Contributed

There’s just one Tucker Torpedo in Australia, and its owner, Nature’s Way founder Terry Dowell, is coming to Kialla’s Museum of Vehicle Evolution to gush about it later this month.

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In his trusty car named Bullet, Brendan Edgerton is the only person to have toured the United States to see all the remaining Tuckers.

He will be joining Mr Dowell at the special afternoon tea event at the automotive and history museum.

There were just 51 Tucker Torpedos built. Only 47 remain.

The only one in Australia has been on display at MOVE since June.

The innovative icon of automotive history was built in the 1940s by inventor, designer and entrepreneur Preston Tucker, who was years ahead of his time with the vehicle’s design.

Its release set new standards in the automotive industry, even inspiring a film — Tucker: The Man and His Dream — which documented the story of Tucker’s vision and struggle against existing industry giants.

The history of the Torpedo, also known as the Tucker 48 (for its production model year) is juicy and mysterious; a tale Mr Dowell and Mr Edgerton will no doubt canvas at the upcoming one-off event, among their personal stories of the iconic vehicle, it’s journey to Australia and Mr Edgerton’s trip across the US.

Mr Dowell will also offer an insight into his passion for collection, which extends far beyond cars.

A MOVE spokesperson said Mr Dowell had one of Australia’s best and unique car collections and that he “is very much both a gentleman and a character”.

“Along with Brendan, it should be a great little event,” the spokesperson said.

Mr Dowell also has a Rolls-Royce, Thunderbird and DeLorean on show at MOVE.

The event will be held at the museum on October 25 at 3pm.

Limited tickets cost is $35 and include afternoon tea.

RSVP to Lynne at shop@moveshepparton.com.au