Hello members and friends, and we are halfway through August.

But first, a little personal trivia.  August 14^th was the day my father always looked forward to.  On that day, the average daily temperature for Dallas starts to decline, signaling the impending arrival of fall.   The average daily temperature in Dallas was 87 degrees for the last few weeks of July and it dropped to 86 degrees on August 14^th.  Looking forward to September, the average temperature for the 6^th will be a low of 72 and a high of 91, with an average of 82 degree.   So fall is just around the corner so to speak.

This will be a short newsletter and here are the main items. 

ItalianCarFest update: Great news: registration is up from a year ago, so we are expecting a great turnout.  You still have 3 weeks to registration here:  ItalianCarFest Registration 2025 in Grapevine - Checkout  Registration ends on

Here are the club’s events for the next few months.

August 23rd: We are joining the DFW chapter of Fiat Club America for breakfast at Norma’s Café, 17721 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas.  They are located at the northwest corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Trinity Mills Road.  Meet at the parking lot at 8:30 am and move in at 9:00 am for breakfast.    

ItalianCarFest, Saturday, September 6^th from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm.  Entrants can start showing up at 8:00 am. 

Friday: We are meeting on Friday, September 5^th at 9:00 am at Nash Farm to set up the banners and flags.  Please consider coming out for a few hours if you can help.  I have a few volunteers but more are always welcomed.

Saturday: I have five volunteers but can always use at least three more to help out with getting the cars into their spots.  This time is from 8:00 to roughly 9:30 as most cars are in place by then.  Let me know if you can help out.

Club merchandise booth: I need some volunteers to take on a one hour shift from 10:00 till 2:00.  Sales from the booth are an important part of our club revenues and they help pay for the fun events we have throughout the year. 

Breakdown: we need a few hands to stay after the show to help break down the flags and banners and pack things up. 

Please reach out to me if you can help out for a bit with any of these tasks.

There will be no club meeting for September due to ICF.

October 18^th: let’s meet at noon at Hop and Sting Brewing Company.  They have a food truck there and we can have lunch. Plus it is practically OctoberFest so maybe a beer is in order.  They are located at 906 Jean Street, Grapevine.  This is the southwest corner of E. Dallas Road and Jean Street, about three blocks east of Main Street. 

Other events: Last year a group called DFW Italians invited us to show our cars at the DFW 2024 Italian Festival in Irving.  There is another festival planned for October 11^th and 12^th for this year.  They have not approached us about showing our cars but I will reach out to them to see if they are interested.  Our cars got a lot of interest and attention at last year’s show so it may be something we want to participate in this year.  More info to come.

Thanks everyone and I hope you are still able to enjoy the rest of the summer month.   

Jeff Briggs, ICCNT Club President

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.

Besides ItalianCarFest™, the club participates in several other annual events and shows.  Details will be posted on the Home page. Other club activities include an annual holiday party, Saturday breakfast gatherings, BBQ drives, winery tours and more.

The club has displayed cars at Italian festivals, Italian restaurant 'customer appreciation' events and charity/fundraising events.

Club members also enjoy attending other more frequent, informal get-togethers such as Cars and Coffee (Plano) and Cowtown Cars and Coffee (Fort Worth).