Presidents Message - March
Hello everyone and good evening.
Let me start out with an apology for taking a short winter break from the monthly newsletters. Spring is almost upon us and let me say welcome to our newest members. They are:
Catherine Edwards, Thackerville, OK: 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Susan Kast, Dallas, TX: 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider. Susan is a returning member, so welcome back Susan.
Dennis Kershner, Flower Mound, TX: 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000
Bill Mitchell, Colleyville, TX
John Murphy, Grapevine, TX: 1979 Alfa Romeo Spider
Scott Paul, Coppell, TX: 2019 Maserati Ghibli Modena
Cory Richards: 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Dale Snyder, Keller, TX: 2022 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Past Events:
December 2025 Ferrari Club Charity Toy Run: the run was a success, and several participated. I had a schedule conflict but was able to drop off some toys on behalf of the club to show our support to both Ferrari of Dallas and the DFW Chapter of the Ferrari Club of America.
February 21st: British vs Italian Car Show, DFW Car and Toy Museum: good turnout for what was more of a meetup from 9:00 am till noon over in Fort Worth. Attached are photos for Jennifer and Michael Brenner with their Fiat and Abarth 124’s, Phil & Vikki Chaney and their Fiat X1/9, and my Alfa Romeo Giulia. There was a strong showing of Panteras plus a visit from former member Roger Jones with his new Aston Martin DB9 Volante convertible. Roger stopped by to say hello and that he still has his yellow Ferrari 348 Spider.
Upcoming Club and Related Events:
Marth 7th: Italian Cars & Brunch, The Shop Club Dallas. All Italian cars and welcome. The show is from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. They are located at 9100 John W. Carpenter Freeway, Dallas, Tx. This is not an official event because it is such short notice. But come out for good food and meet other Italian car owners. Our very own Michelle Lawrence Houston helps put this on.
March 21st: we will be joining the DFW Chapter of the Fiat club for breakfast followed by a tour of the Haas Moto Museum. We will meet at Maple Leaf Diner located at 12817 Preston Road, Dallas (located at Preston Valley Shopping Center, SWC of Preston Road and LBJ). Then a brief drive to the Haas Moto Museum at 4301 N. Beltwood Parkway, Farmers Branch. The museum has probably one of the most outstanding displays of motorcycles in the southwest including some very rare Italian motorcycles both old and new.
April 18th: Annual Bluebonnet Tour, Ennis, TX. This is put on by club members Michael and Jennifer Brenner. Meet at 10:30 am at Don Jose’s Restaurant, 2301 W. Ennis Avenue, Ennis, TX. Go inside at 11:00 am for lunch. There is a short driver’s meeting in the parking lot at noon, with everyone leaving for the route shortly afterwards. The route will include 3 to 4 photo stops and the total tour will last about 2 to 3 hours. This is a fun and very family friendly event.
May 3rd: All British and European Car Day. This is a Sunday event at White Rock Lake in Dallas. The show is at the Bathhouse Cultural Center and generally runs from 9:00 am till 2:00 pm. This is a very relaxing way to spend a Sunday with some excellent British and European cars. Online registration is open and here is a link. https://allbritishcarday.com/shop/ There is currently a Fiat Class and I will see if we can get an additional Italian Car class.
In the works: Dave Chapman and I are working on our annual club dinner. Date is still TBD but let me know if you are interested.
Other news: we still have need for volunteers who want to become an officer of the club. Reach out if you can help with some of the minor duties such as membership or with ItalianCarFest. Also, several of our members have family members who are serving in the military. Let us keep all who serve in our country’s armed forces in our thoughts and prayers.
Thanks everyone and have a great Spring.
Jeff Briggs
ICCNT Club President
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.