PARIS — Welcome news for car enthusiasts.

The 42nd Founder’s Day celebration will be held Saturday, July 17, on Paris Hill. The highlight will be the vast collection of antique and classic cars owned by Bob and Sandra Bahre housed atop Paris Hill, the birthplace of Hannibal Hamlin, Abraham Lincoln’s vice president during the Civil War.

Bob Bahre, a developer, a self-made multimillionaire and racing enthusiast, died July 24, 2020, at age 93.

The Bahre collection features more than 60 vehicles, including one of the finest displays of Packards. Other classic cars expected to be shown include Duesenbergs, Stutz Bearcats, a Tucker, Thomas Flyer and vintage race cars. Past Founder’s Day events have also featured an antique doll and toy collection, horse-drawn carriages, a player piano, old phonographs, table-top instruments and a jukebox.

Founder’s Day is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A craft and vendor fair will be held on the village green. Food will be available, but there will be no live music.

It is the only day of the year that the collection is open to the public. Admission to the car collection is $10 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under. The proceeds support the Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum, which is in an old stone jail next to the Hamlin homestead.

The museum collection in the jail includes Lincoln-Hamlin campaign artifacts.

Last year’s event was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The library received some grant funding that helped to replace some of last year’s lost revenue.

“It’s a relief to have it this year,” Jen Lewis of the Hamlin Memorial Library said. “People are excited around here for this event.”

Founder’s Day has attracted more than 2,500 people, she said.