Bentley's First of the Season

May 12, 2024 — Bentley's Saloon, an 80-acre spread of bars, restaurants, RV park, campground and cabins in Arundel, Maine, popular with bikers, on busy U.S. Route 1, may sound like the kind of place that could get rowdy. It doesn't. Bentley's management is very conscientious about keeping visitors comfortable and safe and neighbors free of annoyance.

This was my third time at Bentley's first of the season car show, always a good mix of car categories, and for the first time I took one of the two shuttle trips to the Bentley Museum, also known as "His Toyhouse," a few miles from the show. Opened just a few years ago, the spacious, well-lighted, spotless museum houses some beautifully restored examples of automobiles from the '20s through '40s, along with a few customs, racers and motorcycles. It was time well-spent and accounts for almost half of my photos for the entire show.

Bentley's hosts a weekly cruise night, motorcycle events, and an end-of-season car show. You can see my coverage of the first-of-season show and museum at this link:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/bentleys2024/