Cruisin Night Tuesday Car Shows

Bentley's hosts Cruisin' Night Tuesday Car Shows and a few special interest shows throughout the season.Often times there are more than 100 cars on display! There are no entry fees for car show owners or spectators. Car show owners receive door prizes, spectator choice awards and a chance to win a FREE toolbox valued at $1,000. We offer cash raffles for everyone to play and donate a portion of the money to our Town of Arundel's Holiday Program for local residents in need of a helping hand during the holiday season.

To view the album of Shows before August 15th, Click here!

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Season Open

Car Show May 7, 2023

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Beautiful weather, beautiful people and beautiful cars!

 Our season open car show was definitely epic with 288 special interest vehicles on display!  With the nice weather, we were packed with car show enthusiasts and bikers!  Special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, NAPA Biddeford Auto Parts Store, Gear Wrench, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Dairy Queen Kennebunk.  At every car show we offer a cash raffle, and at this show four lucky guests each won $108!! We also donate a portion of the money to our Town of Arundel Holiday Program for the less fortunate.

 

Spectator Choice Awards:

1st place Gary Tapscot 1968 Plymouth Barracuda
2nd place Michelle Dionne 1969 Chevy C-10
3rd place Tony & Christine Marabelle 1985 Chevy Camaro IROC

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May 16th, 2023

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Our first Cruisin' Night Tuesday car show was fun for everyone with 85 special interest vehicles on display! With the fair weather, it was a decent turnout. Special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, NAPA Biddeford Auto Parts Store, Gear Wrench, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Dairy Queen Kennebunk. At every car show we offer a cash raffle, and at this show two lucky guests each won $100. We also are able to donate $100 to our Town of Arundel Holiday Program for the less fortunate.

Each time a guest brings a car to display at our car shows, they receive a green raffle ticket for a chance to win a toolbox valued over $1000 thanks to Gear Wrench and our local NAPA Auto Parts Stores in Biddeford. Every week they also donate a bucket loaded with car cleaning supplies and accessories!
The winning green ticket is drawn at our Season End Car Show on September 24.

Spectator Choice Awards:

1st place Bill Stilphen 1971 Chevy Chevelle
2nd place Tyler Boston 2016 Ford Mustang
3rd place Captain John 1955 Chevrolet 3100

Missed the show, thanks to our friend Billy Roberge, click here to watch his video.

 MAY 23, 2023
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Our second Cruisin' Night Tuesday car show was lots of fun even though the temperature seemed to drop 20 degrees!  There were 101 special interest vehicles on display!   Special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, NAPA Biddeford Auto Parts Store, Gear Wrench, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Dairy Queen Kennebunk.  At every car show we offer a cash raffle, and at this show three lucky guests each won $105.  We also are able to donate $105 to our Town of Arundel Holiday Program for the less fortunate.
Each time a guest brings a car to display at our car shows, they receive a green raffle ticket for a chance to win a toolbox valued over $1000 thanks to Gear Wrench and our local NAPA Auto Parts Stores in Biddeford.  Every week they also donate a bucket loaded with car cleaning supplies and accessories!
The winning green ticket is drawn at our Season End Car Show on September 24.

Spectator Choice Awards:

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1st place Ed Brazier 1956 Crown Vic
2nd place Ron Berube 1957 Super Chick Pontiac

3rd place Bob Pettoruto 1954 Ford F100

May 30th

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Our third Cruisin' Night Tuesday car show had 128 special interest vehicles on display!   Special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, NAPA Biddeford Auto Parts Store, Gear Wrench, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Dairy Queen Kennebunk.  At every car show we offer a cash raffle, and at this show four lucky guests each won $73. To date thanks to our guests participation with the raffles, we have saved nearly $400 to donate to our Town of Arundel Holiday Program for the less fortunate.
Each time a guest brings a car to display at our car shows, they receive a green raffle ticket for a chance to win a toolbox valued over $1000 thanks to Gear Wrench and our local NAPA Auto Parts Stores in Biddeford.  Every week they also donate a bucket loaded with car cleaning supplies and accessories!
The winning green ticket is drawn at our Season End Car Show on September 24.

Spectator Choice Awards:

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1st place Michelle Dionne 1969 Chevy C-10
2nd place Rich Thompson 1955 Chevy DelRay

3rd place Roger Ruel 1969 Chevy Chevelle

June 6th

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Despite the Maine fall weather for June, our fourth Cruisin' Night Tuesday car show had 72 special interest vehicles on display! Special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, NAPA Biddeford Auto Parts Store, Gear Wrench, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Dairy Queen Kennebunk. At every car show we offer a cash raffle, and at this show three lucky guests each won $61. To date thanks to our guests participation with the raffles, we have saved nearly $450 to donate to our Town of Arundel Holiday Program for the less fortunate.

Each time a guest brings a car to display at our car shows, they receive a green raffle ticket for a chance to win a toolbox valued over $1000 thanks to Gear Wrench and our local NAPA Auto Parts Stores in Biddeford. Every week they also donate a bucket loaded with car cleaning supplies and accessories!
The winning green ticket is drawn at our Season End Car Show on September 24.

Spectator Choice Awards:

1st place Ron & Betty Gingis 1968 Chevy G10 Camper Van
2nd place Bob Pettoruto 1954 Ford F100
3rd place Steve Bricker 1973 AMC Javelin

June 20th

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It rained all morning, and we were not quite sure if we would have a car show by afternoon so we postponed the feature show "Hot Rods (1948 & older) and Rat Rods" to next Tuesday, June 27.  Of course, it cleared up, and we ended up with 103 cars!!  Next Tuesday at the feature show, all special interest cars are welcome, but the spectator voting will be on the hot rods and rat rods.   Special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, NAPA Biddeford Auto Parts Store, Gear Wrench, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Dairy Queen Kennebunk.  We have a new sponsor, Animal Hospital of Saco!
At every car show we offer a cash raffle, and at this show three lucky guests each won $100. To date thanks to our guests participation with the raffles, we have saved nearly $700 to donate to our Town of Arundel Holiday Program for the less fortunate. At our Ride-In Bike Show on Thursday at the Biker Rally, one of the participants donated his winnings of $150!
Each time a guest brings a car to display at our car shows, they receive a green raffle ticket for a chance to win a toolbox valued over $1000 thanks to Gear Wrench and our local NAPA Auto Parts Stores in Biddeford.  Every week they also donate a bucket loaded with car cleaning supplies and accessories! The winning green ticket is drawn at our Season End Car Show on September 24.

Spectator Choice Awards:

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1st place Bob Pettoruto 1954 Ford F100
2nd place John Crowley 1955 Ford C600 c/o

3rd place Jeff Browne 1940 Olds

Hot Rods and Rat Rods

June 27th

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Another repeat of last Tuesday's weather with rain on and off all day.  We decided to move forward with the feature show "Hot Rods (1948 & older) and Rat Rods".  We had 53 cars on display.   Special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, NAPA Biddeford Auto Parts Store, Gear Wrench, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Dairy Queen Kennebunk, and the Animal Hospital of Saco!
At every car show we offer a cash raffle, and at this show three lucky guests each won $100. To date thanks to our guests participation with the raffles, we have saved nearly $700 to donate to our Town of Arundel Holiday Program for the less fortunate.
Each time a guest brings a car to display at our car shows, they receive a green raffle ticket for a chance to win a toolbox valued over $1000 thanks to Gear Wrench and our local NAPA Auto Parts Stores in Biddeford.  Every week they also donate a bucket loaded with car cleaning supplies and accessories! The winning green ticket is drawn at our Season End Car Show on September 24.
Spectator Choice Awards:
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1st place Chris Arroyo 1940 Ford Sedan
2nd place John Green 1929 Ford Model A

3rd place Norman Leach 1931 Ford Tudor Sedan

July 11th

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Finally, summer car show weather!! 144 cars on display, and new cars traveling through to other car shows.   Special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, NAPA Biddeford Auto Parts Store, Gear Wrench, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Dairy Queen Kennebunk, and the Animal Hospital of Saco!
At every car show we offer a cash raffle, and at this show four lucky guests each won $100. To date thanks to our guest's participation with the raffles, we have saved $800 to donate to our Town of Arundel Holiday Program for the less fortunate.
Each time a guest brings a car to display at our car shows, they receive a green raffle ticket for a chance to win a toolbox valued over $1000 thanks to Gear Wrench and our local NAPA Auto Parts Stores in Biddeford.  Every week they also donate a bucket loaded with car cleaning supplies and accessories! The winning green ticket is drawn at our Season End Car Show on September 24.
Spectator Choice Awards:
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1st place Dave Brown 1933 Buick
2nd place Dave Te 1954 Packard Convertible

3rd place Garrett Fleming 1999 Porsche Boxster

July 18th

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he weather reports threatened us with severe thunderstorms late afternoon, so we decided, just like we recently had to do with the rat rod & hot rod feature show, and postponed our antique car feature scheduled for July 18 to our August 1st Cruisin Night Tuesday Car Show. Well, we still had 92 cars on display and never had a severe thunderstorm, but had a few brief raindrops right after we wrapped up the show.  Lots of new cars on display, and we appreciate the turnout!   Special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, NAPA Biddeford Auto Parts Store, Gear Wrench, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Past & Present Auto Repair, and the Animal Hospital of Saco!
At every car show we offer a cash raffle, and at this show four lucky guests each won $75. To date thanks to our guest's participation with the raffles, we have saved $900 to donate to our Town of Arundel Holiday Program for the less fortunate.
Each time a guest brings a car to display at our car shows, they receive a green raffle ticket for a chance to win a toolbox valued over $1000 thanks to Gear Wrench and our local NAPA Auto Parts Stores in Biddeford.  Every week they also donate a bucket loaded with car cleaning supplies and accessories! The winning green ticket is drawn at our Season End Car Show on September 24.
Spectator Choice Awards:
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1st place Ron Berube 1957 Pontiac Super Chick
2nd place Al Robinson 1957 Ford Thunderbird

3rd place Michelle Dionne 1969 Chevy C-10

July 25th

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Beautiful weather, beautiful people and beautiful cars!

 Our season open car show was definitely epic with 288 special interest vehicles on display!  With the nice weather, we were packed with car show enthusiasts and bikers!  Special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, NAPA Biddeford Auto Parts Store, Gear Wrench, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Dairy Queen Kennebunk.  At every car show we offer a cash raffle, and at this show four lucky guests each won $108!! We also donate a portion of the money to our Town of Arundel Holiday Program for the less fortunate.

Spectator Choice Awards:
1st place Gary Tapscot 1968 Plymouth Barracuda
2nd place Michelle Dionne 1969 Chevy C-10
3rd place Tony & Christine Marabelle 1985 Chevy Camaro IROC

Antiques 1957 & Older

August 1st

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Finally, we got a break from rain! Our Cruisin' Night Tuesday Car Show this week featuring antique cars 1957 or older was perfect in every way. There were 167 cars on display, 71 of the cars were antiques. Bentley's treasured father's 1932 Rolls Royce made it to the show after many, many hours of work. He also brought out his 1932 Cadillac previously owned by "Chasing Classic Cars" host Wayne Carini, who we hope to see at a show this year before our season is over, and the 1931 Model A recently a featured article in Triple A's New England magazine. There were so many beautiful stories shared! We were honored to see so many cars on display and happy people sharing stories. Special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, NAPA Biddeford Auto Parts Store, Gear Wrench, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Past & Present Auto Repair, and the Animal Hospital of Saco!

At every car show we offer a cash raffle, and at this show four lucky guests each won $115. To date thanks to our guest's participation with the raffles, we have saved $1000 to donate to our Town of Arundel Holiday Program for the less fortunate.

Each time a guest brings a car to display at our car shows, they receive a green raffle ticket for a chance to win a toolbox valued over $1000 thanks to Gear Wrench and our local NAPA Auto Parts Stores in Biddeford. Every week they also donate a bucket loaded with car cleaning supplies and accessories! The winning green ticket is drawn at our Season End Car Show on September 24.

Spectator Choice Awards:

1st place George Tardif 1946 Willys CJ2-A
2nd place Chris Arroyo 1957 Ford Thunderbird
3rd place John Wilson 1948 Chevy 3100

 August 15th

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Yes, it happened this week a Cruisin' Night Tuesday Car Show with no rain, but there were threats of it by the weather people.  Still 72 cars were on display and many spectators!  It was actually perfect weather.
Special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, NAPA Biddeford Auto Parts Store, Gear Wrench, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Past & Present Auto Repair, and the Animal Hospital of Saco!
At every car show we offer a cash raffle, and at this show four lucky guests each won $110, and two of the winners each donated part of their winnings back to the weekly contributions we donate to our Town of Arundel Holiday Program for the less fortunate.  We're up to $1200 thanks to everyone who participates with our car show raffles.
Each time a guest brings a car to display at our car shows, they receive a green raffle ticket for a chance to win a toolbox valued over $1000 thanks to Gear Wrench and our local NAPA Auto Parts Stores in Biddeford.  Every week they also donate a bucket loaded with car cleaning supplies and accessories! The winning green ticket is drawn at our Season End Car Show on September 24.
Spectator Choice Awards:
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1st place Bob Pettoruto 1954 Ford F100
2nd place Jim Rodrigue 1964 Chevy Malibu SS

3rd place Gary Milliard 1955 Chevy Pickup 3100

View the August 15th Show Album here!

August 22

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Another Beautiful Show with perfect weather - 186 cars on display and hundreds of spectators. Special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, NAPA Biddeford Auto Parts Store, Gear Wrench, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Past & Present Auto Repair, Aquaboggin, and the Animal Hospital of Saco! At every car show we offer a cash raffle, and at this show five lucky guests each won $110. Thanks to everyone who participates with our car show raffles we have approximately $1300 to donate to our Town of Arundel Holiday Program for the less fortunate. Each time a guest brings a car to display at our car shows, they receive a green raffle ticket for a chance to win a toolbox valued over $1000 thanks to Gear Wrench and our local NAPA Auto Parts Stores in Biddeford. Every week they also donate a bucket loaded with car cleaning supplies and accessories! The winning green ticket is drawn at our Season End Car Show on September 24. Spectator Choice Awards: 1st place John Gricci 1968 Ford Mustang GT/CS 2nd place Bob Pettoruto 1954 Ford F100 3rd place Ron Berube 1955 Crown Vic

August 29

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At this show, we featured trucks for spectator voting, and we certainly had an awesome turnout 104 trucks!

Antiques to custom builds!!

There were also 75 cars on display.

This certainly was one of the best truck shows we've had!!

Thank you to everyone! Special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, NAPA Biddeford Auto Parts Store, Gear Wrench, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Past & Present Auto Repair, Aquaboggin, and the Animal Hospital of Saco! Also, thanks to Twisted Tea who brought their truck and gave out free swag and samples! At every car show we offer a cash raffle, and at this show 3 lucky guests each won $115.

Thanks to everyone who participates with our car show raffles we have approximately $1500 to donate to our Town of Arundel Holiday Program for the less fortunate. Each time a guest brings a car to display at our car shows, they receive a green raffle ticket for a chance to win a toolbox valued over $1000 thanks to Gear Wrench and our local NAPA Auto Parts Stores in Biddeford.

Every week they also donate a bucket loaded with car cleaning supplies and accessories! The winning green ticket is drawn at our Season End Car Show on September 24.

Spectator Choice Awards: ---------- 1st place John Wilson 1948 Chevy 3100 2nd place Earl Heathcock 1946 Ford Rat Rod 3rd place Randy Emmos 1978 Chevy C-10

Click here to see the Truck Album!

 September 5th

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Nice turnout with 109 vehicles on display. The heat index was in the 90's, but everyone was still having a great time.
Special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, NAPA Biddeford Auto Parts Store, Gear Wrench, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Past & Present Auto Repair, Aquaboggin and the Animal Hospital of Saco! Also, thanks to Twisted Tea who brought their truck and gave out free swag and samples!
At every car show we offer a cash raffle, and at this show 3 lucky guests each won $105.  Thanks to everyone who participates with our car show raffles we have approximately $1600 to donate to our Town of Arundel Holiday Program for the less fortunate.
Each time a guest brings a car to display at our car shows, they receive a green raffle ticket for a chance to win a toolbox valued over $1000 thanks to Gear Wrench and our local NAPA Auto Parts Stores in Biddeford.  Every week they also donate a bucket loaded with car cleaning supplies and accessories! The winning green ticket is drawn at our Season End Car Show on September 24.
Spectator Choice Awards:
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1st place Roger Ruel 1969 Chevy Chevelle
2nd place Dana Ingham 1963 Ford Falcon

3rd place Ron Owens 1952 MGTD Kit

Click here for the Sept 5th Show Album!

September 24th

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LAST CRUISIN NIGHT CAR SHOW OF SEASON SEPT 24, 2023

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Our season end car show on Sunday was quite amazing! The predicted weather forecast was not in our favor but it turned out to be perfect for the show! We had 250 special interest vehicles on display, lots of spectators and so many feel-good stories shared.
Who won the toolbox donated by Sanel NAPA Biddeford Store and Gear Wrench?  Dan Douville from New Hampshire!  He shared a story that his winning green tix ended in the number 73, which is his race car number!!
Are you all familiar with Bentley's backwards truck? Well, the man who built the truck, Gary Eastman, was at the show and was thrilled to meet Bentley.
A huge thank you goes out to everyone who participates with the cash raffles because with their participation the portion we are able to donate to our Town of Arundel for the Holiday Program for the less fortunate is $2000.00!!
Spectator Choice Awards:
First Place:  Todd Sposato, 1923 Ford Model T
Second Place:  Roger Lawdry, 1971 Chevy C-10 Pick Up
Third Place:  Steve Franklin, 1970 Ford Mustang
Also special thanks to our car show sponsors who donate raffle prizes - Nappi Distributors, Shields Meat Market, The Lobster Company, Dairy Queen Kennebunk, Past & Present Auto Repair, Sanel NAPA Auto Parts Store in Biddeford, Aquaboggin and the Animal Hospital of Saco!
Visit our Car Show page to watch a video taken by Billy Roberge of this show.

Click here for the Season End Car Show Album!