Presidents Message - September
Hello everyone and September if finally here. The long wait for ItalianCarFest is almost over! A big thanks to all who have volunteered to help out with the preparations on Friday, getting the show set up on Saturday, staffing the various booths, and helping break down at the end of the day.
Here are the details: September 12th (a week from this Saturday) at Nash Farm, located at 626 Ball Street, Grapevine. The show runs from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm. There will be food and beverages available on site, plus a DJ. Bring your camp chairs and a canopy for some shade if you have one. Otherwise there will be some places to grab some shade along the tree lines, or under various club canopies. The theme this year is Celebrating Top-down Motoring. Here is a link to registration if you have not already signed up.
ItalianCarFest Registration 2026 in Grapevine - Checkout
Registration closes at the end of Wednesday, September 9th.
How can I help out you say??? I still need a few volunteers.
Club Merchandise: I am looking for 3 volunteers to staff the booth for one hour each between 11:00 am and 2:30 pm. Amada Keane and a friend will oversee the booth but I want to give them a lunch break and some time to go and enjoy the show.
Break down after the show: I need about 4 or 5 people to stay after the show to help take down the banners and flags, pick up the yard signs, and help pack up the club merchandise. The more hands we have, the quicker it goes.
On a sad note, my mother’s health is not good and there is a chance I may miss the show this year. Reach out to me if you can help take over some of my duties at the show. Thanks everyone for the help.
Winner’s Circle:
Congratulations to our own Michael Brenner. He is on the national Board of Directors for Fiat Club America and he was recently recognized at their last board meeting with the Con Brio award. This award is given to people who have contributed exceptional effort to improving the club during the year. Michael is an exceptional person and Fiat Club America is lucky to have him involved in their organization. And, may I add, so are we.
Other Events:
September 27th (Sunday). Yes, you read that right, this is a Sunday event. As a way to celebrate another year of ICF, we have joined forces with the DFW Chapter of Fiat America for a cruise and winery tour. Here are the details:
9:15AM - Meet up at the Best Buy parking lot (Exxon/Tiger Mart right next door for people needing gas/snacks/bathroom). Best Buy is located at 4255 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, Famers Branch, TX. Depart at 9:30 am for Buc-ees, Terrell, TX
10:20 am - arrive at Buc-ees, Terrell, TX. They are located at 506 Interstate 20, Terrell. They are at the northeast corner of I-20 and the FM 148 (exit no. 498).
10:30 am - Depart for Tara Winery. It takes about an hour to drive here. We should arrive around 11:30. Tara is located at 8603 County Road 3914, Athens, Texas
1:30 pm - Depart Tara Winery for Triple N Ranch Winery, 5220 Key Ranch Road, Trinidad, Texas. This is about a 30-minute drive. Put this on your calendar and bring the family along. It’s not Sanoma or Napa Valley, but we do get to visit Athens and Trinidad!
October 3rd: Red River Triumph Club European Car Show
This is a show at the Tarrant County Collage South Campus, located on the north side of I-20 at the Campus Drive intersection. Proceeds from the show go to support a scholarship fund at Tarrant CC for students in automotive repair programs. Here is a link to register: Euro Show for 2026 – Red River Triumph Club
October 10th & 11th: Dallas Italian Festival, Las Colinas
This is the weekend before Columbus Day (Oct. 12th). Display your Italian vehicle for spectators to enjoy! Registration is free, but required. It gets you into this festival, which showcases Italian food, wines, songs, and dances. Here is a link to registration:
Italian Car Display at the 2026 DFW Italian Festival
The show runs from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturday, and from noon to 5:00 pm on Sunday. I have been a few times and it has been hot, but the atmosphere and turnout are good.
November 14th: let’s meet for coffee at 9:00 am in the morning at Starbucks, 920 E. Northwest Highway, Grapevine.
Mid-December: the Dallas chapter of the Ferrari Club of America hosts a charity toy run in the middle of the month to raise toys for needy children. The FCA club and Ferrari Dallas are big supporters and sponsors of ICF, so let’s join them in this event to show our respect!
Club Business: dues for 2026/2027 are due this month. We could not include a link on the ICF registration page this year. So, I will be sending out a link to the club’s website where you can get renew instructions.
Thanks everyone.
Jeff Briggs, President
Italian Car Club of North Texas
214-499-0695 (Mobile)
jbriggs@bdo.com
ItalianCarFest
Our club produces ItalianCarFest™, an all-Italian car show held every September in Grapevine, Texas. For more information on ItalianCarFest™, please go to www.ItalianCarFest.org.