Model T & A Era Car Show in Shelton

RIDE-CT’s 2026 car show calendar lists the Model T & A Era Car Show in Shelton for Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Beardsley’s Cider Mill & Orchard. The listing says the show is limited to vehicles from 1931 and earlier and notes it was postponed to May 16 from its original May 9 date. The event is scheduled at 278 Leavenworth Road in Shelton, according to the calendar. Spectators are free, while vehicle entry is $10, the listing says. ### Which cars are eligible for the Shelton show? The RIDE-CT listing says the event is a “Model T & A Era Car Show” and is for cars “1931 and older.” That places the focus on early Ford-era vehicles and other antiques from the same period rather than later classic cars. White Hills Distillery, which promotes an annual antique car show held at Beardsley’s Cider Mill and White Hills Distillery, separately says the event is for “1931 and older vehicles only” and asks participants to bring pre-1931 parts to sell if they want. (classiccars.ride-ct.com) That description matches the age cutoff in the RIDE-CT calendar entry. ### When is it happening, and was the date changed? May 16 is the current date attached to the Shelton show on the RIDE-CT calendar. The listing says the event was “POSTPONED until May 16” and also describes it as “Rescheduled from May 9.” RIDE-CT reported on May 13 that rain the previous weekend forced at least four Connecticut car shows to move back by one week, helping pack the May 16-17 calendar. (whitehillsdistillery.com) The Shelton show falls into that group of postponed events, based on the calendar notation. ### Where in Shelton is the show being held? (classiccars.ride-ct.com) Beardsley’s Cider Mill & Orchard is the named venue for the event, and the RIDE-CT calendar gives the address as 278 Leavenworth Road in Shelton. The orchard’s website identifies the business as being in Shelton’s White Hills section. Beardsley’s website says the farm has operated in White Hills since 1849. (classiccars.ride-ct.com) That setting helps explain why the site is used for an antique-focused gathering rather than a general modern car meet. ### What does it cost to attend? The RIDE-CT listing says vehicle entry is $10 and spectators are admitted free. The listing does not specify preregistration requirements in the excerpt available on the calendar page. (classiccars.ride-ct.com) The same calendar entry places the Shelton show among a crowded Saturday schedule across Connecticut, with multiple other events also charging $10 for entrants and waiving admission for spectators. (beardsleyscidermill.com) ### What else is part of the day besides parked cars? The White Hills Distillery event page says the annual antique car show at Beardsley’s Cider Mill and White Hills Distillery includes food and drink options tied to the site. (classiccars.ride-ct.com) The page advertises dinner by Chef Tim and a first cocktail as part of a separate ticketed offering connected to the antique car show. Beardsley’s own website describes the orchard as a long-running farm and cider mill destination in Shelton, known for apples, pies and seasonal traffic. The RIDE-CT calendar entry itself does not spell out vendor or family-activity details in the excerpt shown, but the venue is a public orchard setting rather than a closed automotive facility. (whitehillsdistillery.com) ### Where can people check details if weather changes again? RIDE-CT says its 2026 car show calendar is being updated regularly and gives contact information for submitting event details. The Shelton listing remains on that calendar with the May 16 date and the postponement notice. Saturday’s show is scheduled to end at 3 p.m., according to the calendar entry, and the next public reference point for attendees is the live listing on RIDE-CT’s 2026 calendar page for Shelton event details and any further updates. (beardsleyscidermill.com) (classiccars.ride-ct.com)