Invitation to ItalianCarFest 2005

[ItalianCarFest]

Greetings from the Italian Car Club of the Southwest-

I saw the nice post show posts about ICF '04 and you may have seen coverage of ItalianCarFest in the following publications:
· March, 2005 issue of Alfa Owner (bright yellow spider on the cover) – (2 pages)
· The most recent issue of Fiat-Lancia Unlimited publication Ricambi (cover story)
· February’s Ferrari Owners Club Pilota magazine - (2 pages)
· March’s Classic Motorsports magazine
· February’s Classic & Sports Car magazine
· Spring 2005 Pantera International – (3 pages)

Here is the latest news about the
Events of ItalianCarFest Weekend, September 9-12, 2005 -near Dallas

FRIDAY- ICF Reception hosted by Texas Driver Magazine at Mission Plaza inside the atrium of the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center on Lake Grapevine. For entrants to Saturday's show only.

SATURDAY- The main event of the weekend, the ItalianCarFest car & two-wheeler show at Cross Timbers Winery featuring the absolute best of Italian machinery displayed on manicured lawn. In addition, the property includes a nineteenth century barn. The interior has been lovingly finished out. All of the barn's air-conditioned second floor will be utilized as a private lounge. Complimentary wine, soft drinks and snacks will be served to show entrants.

After the show, at the Yellow Rose Ballroom enjoy the Mixer (Cash Bar), Silent Charity Auction, Dinner, and Live Band; all parts of the 'ICF Saturday Evening at Gaylord'.

SUNDAY Scenic Drive & Speedway Brunch- Enjoy a country drive followed by brunch with fellow enthusiasts in an high-rise VIP Condo in Lone Star Tower overlooking the action at Texas Motor Speedway. TMS is one of the largest outdoor facilities in the world with grandstand seating for 154,000. With the breathtaking view of the facility from the condo and the impressive setting, this promises to be one of the weekend's most exciting events.

also SUNDAY- Boardwalk Ferrari/Maserati-Porsche Track Day. This will be an exceptional Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway with access to a private clubhouse for drivers and their guests, a special covered area adjacent to the track and other extras provided by Texas Driving Experience, a company specializing in organizing premiere track events. Cars will drive on the inner track, called the Le Mans Road Course. Separate enrollment required:
For Full Information Packet plus Enrollment Form, contact dawn@texasdrivingexperience.com or call (817) 430-4343.


MONDAY- Texas Ducati Track Day with AMS at MotorSport Ranch. Motorcycles only.


A New Way to Enjoy the Weekend: In addition to regular entry, ICF offers the 'Reserved Weekend Package'. For one fee an entrant gets:
1) Entry for one car with space reserved under a tent on the show field to keep you and you car in the shade
2) Under the tent, 4 bottles of Pellegrino on ice waiting for you
3) 2 ItalianCarFest cotton Ts
4) 2 tickets to Friday's ICF Reception
5) 2 tickets for dinner at the 'ICF Saturday Evening at Gaylord'
6) Brunch for 2 on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway


This is a weekend you can bring your not-interested-in-cars spouse to. Here's why:

· This year, ItalianCarFest and GrapeFest, the region's largest wine festival, are held on the same 3-day weekend. This is a great getaway anytime through Sunday evening.

· And during Saturday's show, the air-conditioned lounge is open to each entrant and their guest. So a spouse can enjoy the comfort of the lounge. And since the drinks and snacks are complimentary, it won't be an expensive diversion.

· In addition, the Gaylord Texan Resort is our host hotel. It is a fabulous $500 million complex that offers every comfort imaginable. Contact Gaylord and ask for the ItalianCarFest discount rate.

· Friday's reception and the dinner Saturday at Gaylord will be spectacular and will please Italian car enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts alike. And we pledge to again be time sensitive. There will be neither boring speeches at the dinner or endless drawings for door prizes.

· And there is Sunday's Speedway Brunch. If you've never seen Texas Motor Speedway through an oversized wall of windows from the 6th floor of a TMS condo, you are in for a treat and a whole new perspective. It is truly breathtaking. And, again, whether you are into cars or not, it will be a fantastic experience. If you factor in the reasonable price of the Speedway Brunch that you'll enjoy with the view, it will be proven an unbeatable, elegant event. So no matter where you drive or fly in from, please don't feel it necessary to leave your spouse at home. And plan to stay into Sunday. I guarantee everyone- including the non-enthusiast in the family- will be thrilled they stayed.

The 2005 show will be free to the public. In 2004 we had 8,500 visitors. For 2005, we are making plans for 12,000. We expect entrants from 15 states.

Go to www.italiancarfest.com or e-mail italiancarfest@yahoo.com.

For more information please contact Bob Dezzany at (214) 668-2382 or dezzany@sbcglobal.net

Thanks again,
Jerry Lee Phillips
President - Italian Car Club of the Southwest
(817) 521-4400

[ItalianCarFest]

Pardon the double post, but I neglected to provide a list of some of the great cars & two-wheelers seen at ItalianCarFest.

'71 Intermeccanica Italia convertible
'73 Alfa Romeo Montreal
'67 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super
'65 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider
'59 Fiat Bianchina
'73 Ferrari 365GT4
'79 Ferrari Dino
'02 Ferrari 575M
'66 Maserati 5000GT
'85 Maserati Quattoporte
'89 Lamborghini Countach
'03 Ferrari Enzo
'67 Lancia Fulvia Sport
'59 Fiat Abarth 750 Double Bubble
'58 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
'72 Maserati Indy America
'96 Lamborghini Diablo
'61 Fiat Abarth Berlina Corsa
'67 Intermeccanica Indra coupe
'54 Vespa
'67 Lamborghini 400GT
'72 Maserati Ghibli
'86 Ferrari Testarossa
'61 Ferrari 250 SWB
'63 Flaminia Zagato
'59 Taraschi
Prototype Ferrari F40
'03 Enzo
'67 Lancia Fulvia Sport
'59 Fiat Abarth 750 Double Bubble
'58 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
'72 Maserati Indy America
'96 Lamborghini Diablo
'61 Fiat Abarth Berlina Corsa
'73 Intermeccanica Indra coupe
'68 Fiat 500L
'59 Fiat Jolly (beach car)
'83 512BBi

Note: Entrants with vehicles that have not already been reviewed by the ICF show committee are required to submit a picture of their show-quality Italian car with their Application for Entry.

This year we will have space for 135 cars plus two-wheelers. Send in your paperwork early. The show field and all other ICF events are expected to sell out prior to show date again this year.

-Jerry

[farmerdave]

This is a great event. I spent an enjoyable afternoon there last year.

It was the first time I had ever seen a SWB in person, as well as an Enzo.

I'll probably be out there hanging out with the FCA crowd.

[ItalianCarFest]

Glad to here you enjoyed the show on Sat. last year. Please join us this Sept. And do take a moment to chat with all the entrants.

Here are some pic.s taken at that show

http://www.dfwpanteras.com/italiancarfest2004pics4.htm

http://www.vdubaddiction.com/forums/sho ... hp?t=11564

from ‘03

http://www.mirafiori.com/~danb/gallerie ... index.html

http://gallery.italiancarclub.com/GrapevineTexasSept13

-Jerry