Margaret Pierce didn't even have a licence when she went to test drive her first car at Baker Motors in 1958.
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The only driving she'd done was on her father's tractors on the farm at home.
"It was a bit naughty of me," the now 82-year-old confesses with a giggle.
"I test drove a Morris Minor and a Ford Prefect, but coming down Monument Hill I was going a bit fast and (the Ford) got away on me."
So she settled on the "pretty blue" Morris Minor, bought for 1000 pounds from long-time general manager of Baker Motors, Dudley Scott (deceased).
On Wednesday the much-loved classic car - still registered - made the trip from Mrs Pierce's Gerogery property back to Baker Motors, where it will go on display and be preserved for special events.
The car has been faithfully serviced and kept road-worthy by the Lieschke Motors team at Walla for many years.
A neighbour took Mrs Pierce in to Bakers a few months ago to share the story of her little car's historic connection to the Albury dealership.
It captivated Stuart Baker and the pair struck up an instant friendship - and thus it was decided Ronnette would return to Baker Motors.
"It's a little ripper," Mr Baker said after he and former employee Ken "Beetle" Bailey collected the car.
"Beetle began working at Baker Motors as an apprentice mechanic in 1963 and cut his teeth pre-delivering and servicing Morris Minors so it was fitting that Ken should drive."
By strange coincidence even though Mrs Pierce and Beetle did not recognise each other, they had met before.
Beetle ran out of fuel in his early days road-testing vehicles and walked to a farm house on Howlong Road to ask to use their phone.
As it happened it was Margaret and husband Ken Pierce's old property at Wonga Wetlands, and Mrs Pierce actually rescued Beetle from a blue heeler coming at him through the fence.
She's delighted Ronnette will see out her days at Baker Motors, although she didn't expect all the fanfare.
"I had no intention of being a film star but it's nice the car will be kept in original condition," she says.
"I'd hate for it to be sold and turned into a four-wheel drive or something like that.
"When I used to drive it in to town, goodness me the amount of people who would come up and speak to me about it ...
"I used to drive it to CWA meetings every month but for the last two years it hasn't had any work."
