2017 NIFE Events


Dec. 29, 2018	NIFE Holiday Party - Wheaton, IL Join us December 29, 2018 as we relive our Fiero memories of the past year and plan adventures for 2019. The 2018 NIFE Holiday Party will be held at the home of NIFE Activity Director Art and Cathy Hall, which is located at 1319 E. Harrison Avenue in Wheaton, IL. The party will begin at 7:00pm and end at 9:30pm. All you need to bring is your holiday spirit and you will have a good time. If you have any questions, please contact us at 630-668-8216. We'll be looking forward to hosting you! Meeting Location
Nov. 17, 2018	NIFE Winter Meeting Kick-Off Event - Richmond, IL NOTE: This is a meeting location change since the September/October 2018 Fiero Focus announcement. You don't want to miss our November 17, 2018 club meeting! We'll be traveling north to Richmond, IL to visit Studio Hotrods, a full service auto restoration and custom design shop. Studio Hotrods does full and partial restorations of muscle cars and classic automobiles. Within their facilities, their capabilities include paint and bodywork, mechanical repair, interior restoration as well as dyno tuning. We'll be touring their facilities and seeing some of their beautifully restored cars. Studio Hotrods is located at 4118 US Highway Route 12 in Richmond, IL. The meeting will start at 10:30am. After the meeting (around noon), join us for lunch at Billy’s Beef and Hot Dogs which is located at 2020 US-12, Spring Grove, IL 60081 Meeting Location Map for directions to Lunch PDF MAP
Oct. 20, 2018	NIFE Fall Color Tour Join us on Saturday, October 20, 2018 as we enjoy the fall colors while cruising in our Fieros to DeKalb, IL. We will meet in the front parking lot of the Quality Inn in St Charles IL (our Fierorama host hotel) located at 1600 E. Main Street (Route 64/North Avenue) in St. Charles, IL at 9:45am. We will leave at 10:00am and head to our first stop, an early lunch at Portillo’s Restaurant located at 1780 DeKalb Ave Sycamore, IL 60178. We will plan to arrive around 11:00am. After enjoying our meal, we will depart at 12:15pm for the Ellwood House located at 509 North First Street, DeKalb IL. As taken from the website located at www.ellwoodhouse.org: Situated on a ten-acre estate, the Ellwood House Museum and Park features lawns, a wooded area, formal gardens, two native garden areas, and the Berg Garden. The gardens reflect two generations of the Ellwood family and incorporate changing ideas about architecture and the landscape. Influenced by both Harriet Ellwood and her passion for Victorian collecting of exotic plant types and May Ellwood’s pursuit of an Arts and Crafts garden, the grounds are a perfect place to explore. At 1:00pm we will tour the mansion which reflects the central role of Isaac Ellwood in the development of the barbed wire industry in America. The magnificent estate testifies to his aptitude for business and the breadth of his vision. It also reflects the tastes of multiple generations of the Ellwood family who guided the evolution of the grounds and structures. Please feel free to check out the website for additional information. Meeting Location Lunch Location Elwood House
Sept. 16, 2018	NIFE Car Show Event Pontiac Museum Regional Car Show - Pontiac, IL Join us as we head to Pontiac, IL for the sixth annual Regional All Pontiac Cruise And Show. This is one of the largest all Pontiac shows in the area with over 200 cars last year. Let’s make sure Fieros are again well represented this year. The show benefits the Pontiac/Oakland Museum located in Pontiac, IL, an organization that is preserving Pontiac history, including the Fiero. The show is on Sunday, September 16, 2018 in downtown Pontiac, IL. Besides the show, this event is also a great opportunity to check out the Pontiac/Oakland Museum, the Route 66 Museum, and the Livingston County War Museum. We will meet in the parking lot of the Cheddar’s Restaurant in Bolingbrook, IL located at the Northwest corner of the intersection of I-55 and Route 53. We will be leaving from the parking lot at 8:00am sharp, so please begin arriving anytime after 7:30am. We will then travel South on I-55 to Pontiac, IL with an expected arrival time around 9:30am. The show hours are from 10:00am until 2:00pm with the awards ceremony at 3:30pm. Meeting Location Show Location
Sept. 7 - 9, 2018	Fierorama - Pottowattie Park in St. Charles, IL The 23rd Annual Fierorama. Mark your calendars for Friday, September 7th through Sunday, September 9th. Find more information on this years historical show on the Fierorama page.
Sept. 1, 2018	NIFE Car Show Event (Heartland Fiero Show) - East Davenport, IA Want to attend a unique car show in a historic location? Come join us on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the "Heartland Fieros 15th Car Show" held in the historic Village Of East Davenport, IA along the Mississippi River near Davenport, IA. The six square block business area has numerous restaurants, a great ice cream parlor and deli called Lagomarcino's that will feature the "Fiero Freeze" as well as many other gift and specialty shops. Davenport, IA is a short 2-1/2 hour drive from the Chicago area and well worth the trip. Following the car show we are invited to attend a barbeque at the home of the Heartland Fiero Club's Chairman, Fred Bartemeyer. Show registration is from 10:00am - noon and awards will be at 3:30pm. For more information on the Village of East Davenport check out their website at villageofeastdavenport.com. The host hotel is again the Quality Inn & Suites in Davenport, IA located at 6605 North Brady Street. Reservations are being taken at 563-386-8336. If you are in town Friday night, Heartland Fieros hosts a group dinner; meet at the host hotel around 5:30pm. We look forward to seeing you in Davenport, IA for the show! Show Location
Aug. 8-12, 2018	35th Anniversary Celebration Show - East Peoria, IL
July 28, 2018	NIFE Car Show - Woody Buick/GMC Car Show - Naperville, IL Soon we’ll have our 23rd Fierorama. Each and every Fierorama has been free to its members because of our Key Sponsors. On Saturday, July 28, 2018 we’ll have a chance to thank one of these supporters, Woody Buick/GMC. We will meet at 8:00am at The Honey Milk Café (formerly the Sweet Potato Café) located at 2 S. 505 Route 59 in Warrenville, IL. Following breakfast, we will then drive over to our Fierorama Key Sponsor, Woody Buick/GMC, where the Illinois chapter of the Pontiac/Oakland Club will be helping them host a car show. This will be the 9th annual charity car show open to all GM vehicles. Woody Buick/GMC is located at 1585 West Ogden Avenue in Naperville, IL. Registration is $5.00 per car. Join us to show our support! Meeting Location Show Location
July 21, 2018	NIFE July Event - Car Show - North Chicago, IL Come on out to help NIFE support our military Veterans as we show off our Fieros. On Saturday, July 21, 2018 we will join other antique, classic, and exotic cars at a car show for the Veteran residents of the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center located at 3001 Green Bay Road in North Chicago, IL. We will meet at the Create Your Own Cheesecake & Cheesesteak Restaurant located at 2341 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064 at 9:30am for breakfast and be ready to leave for the show as a group at 11:00am. Show registration opens at 11:30am and ends at 3:00pm. The Veterans themselves choose the show awards. There is no entry fee for the show and you get a free lunch! Meeting Location Show Location
June 30, 2018	NIFE Event - Lombard Cruise Night - Lombard, IL Join us as we show Lombard, IL what Fieros are all about. On Saturday, June 30, 2018 we will gather together and cruise to downtown Lombard, IL to take part in one of the oldest and largest cruise nights in the area. Downtown Lombard offers a number of dining options. At 4:15pm we will gather at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Northwest corner of Roosevelt Road and Finley Road. The Crowne Plaza is east of the I-355 exit at Roosevelt Road and is located at 1250 Roosevelt Road in Glen Ellyn, IL. The cruise night in Lombard will fill up quickly so we will depart from this staging area promptly at 4:30pm to arrive to the cruise night around 5:00pm. The "official" cruise night runs from 6:00pm until 10:00pm. Parking for the cruise night is along St. Charles Road from Main Street to Elizabeth Street; several other designated "cruise zones" are located along St. Charles Road. Gathering Location Cruise Night Location
May 31-June 3, 2018	2018 Dells Run - Wisconsin Dells, WI It is time again for our annual Fiero community pilgrimage to the Wisconsin Dells. The Fiero Fanatics of Wisconsin will be hosting Fiero owners from across the Midwest starting Thursday, May 31, 2018, and running through Sunday, June 3, 2018 for the 26^th annual Dells Run event. This event is four days of Fiero fun with countless opportunities to meet new Fiero friends and experience everything Fiero - from mild to wild! The Dells Run will be the first stop on this year's Midwest Fiero Clubs' (MWFC) show circuit. The theme of the 2018 MWFC show season is "original owner Fieros". So each show on the 2018 circuit will highlight this special class of Fiero owners! The host hotel and show site will again be the Chula Vista Resort. Call 1-888-601-7053 to make your reservations. Please call early to guarantee a room and ask for the "Fiero Fanatics Club" discount. It is a beautiful location and the staff has been very accommodating to all of the Fiero people in the past. Please consider pre-registering for this event. A registration form is available to download on our website at Fierofocus.com or visit fierofanatics.com for more information. On Sunday, June 3, 2018, we will caravan back to Illinois after the awards ceremony and traditional NIFE club photo. We plan to be on the road headed back home by 11:30am-12:00pm. Join us for great times and good fun in the scenic Wisconsin Dells. 2018 Dells Registration form
May 19, 2018	NIFE Spring Driving Tour - Route 66 Join us Saturday, May 19, 2018 when will we meet at the Cheddar's Restaurant parking lot in Bolingbrook, IL to start a trip to visit some Route 66 sites. This event is a Route 66 preview in anticipation of the "35^th Anniversary of the Fiero" show that will take place this August. We will meet at 8:30am and leave the parking lot at 9:00am. We will travel south on I-55, exiting at a point south of Joliet, IL to access the old Route 66 highway. The tour will then follow Route 66 north, stopping for numerous photo opportunities and discussions of the history of the area. Our tour will last all morning making a stop for lunch at "Nelly's on Route 66" (www.nellysonroute66.com) located at 140 Bridge Street, Wilmington, IL. After lunch we will travel a few blocks north to The Launching Pad Restaurant, featuring the iconic "Gemini Giant" statue. The restaurant is due to reopen for dining sometime in late 2018/early 2019. After that stop, you are on your own to explore other areas of Route 66 going north toward Joliet and beyond, which will take you by the Route 66 Raceway. You can also stop at the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie on Route 53, which is just a 5-minute trip north of the Gemini Giant. Cheddar's Restaurant is located at 105 Remington Boulevard, Bolingbrook, IL. Meeting Location Lunch
Apr. 21, 2018	NIFE Club Meeting - Grayslake, IL What does it take to swap a 3800 V6 engine into a Fiero? This question gets asked more often as this engine swap becomes more popular. Join us for our April NIFE Club Meeting when we will learn about all the considerations of swapping the GM 3800 engine into a Fiero. This meeting coincides with this March/April 2018 (as well was the May/June 2018) Fiero Focus feature article on this same subject. Our hope is to bring the various subjects in these feature articles alive to help you more fully digest the content. I will have my 3800 swapped Fiero in the shop as an example and for use as a reference during the discussion. The meeting will take place Saturday, April 21, 2018, starting at 10:00am at *Flag Chevrolet (formerly Rock Chevrolet)*, located at 1000 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL. After the meeting feel free to join us for lunch just down the road at Sammie's, located at 799 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL. Meeting Location Lunch
Mar. 24, 2018	NIFE Club Meeting - Manteno, IL Imagine my excitement and surprise to learn that the town I had just moved to has one of the country's leading specialty car builders - Rad Rides By Troy (www.radrides.com). Join us for a special NIFE private tour of Rad Rides By Troy on Saturday, March 24, 2018 for our club meeting. The meeting will start at 10:00am. The shop is located at 24 East Third Street in Manteno, IL 60950. This year at SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association), Troy won first place in the Battle of the Builder's Competition (www.semashow.com). You may be able to catch the video on the Velocity channel. His workshop is not to be missed. You never know whose car is being built there. Following the club meeting, we will have lunch at the Mayberry Junction restaurant located nearby at 390 N. Locust Street (RT. 50) in Manteno, IL 60950. They have a full menu and reasonable prices. Come join us on March 24, 2018 and discover Rad Rides By Troy. Rad Rides Location Lunch Location
Feb. 24, 2018	NIFE Club Event - Volo, IL Hulki Breakfast Club! Join us Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Steak 'N Shake in McHenry, IL at 9:00am for some Fiero discussion and celebrate the memory of Hulki Aldikacti, commonly known as the "father of the Fiero". If you are not sure who Hulki was and his importance to our Fieros, you will need to stop by for breakfast and we will fill you in. How are your winter Fiero projects going? Who is ready for spring? After getting our fill of breakfast and coffee (likely between 10:30am and 11:00am), feel free to join us as we head to the nearby Volo Auto Museum to check out some interesting rides. The Volo Auto Museum is the largest Auto museum in the Chicago area and offers many exhibits featuring historic and movie cars. The museum is family friendly having many exhibits that cater to children. The Volo Museum will be featured on the History Channel on Saturday at 10:00am in the spring of 2018. There is a charge for the museum ($15 Adults / $9 Children). Steak 'N Shake in McHenry is located at 2100 N. Richmond Road, McHenry, IL 60051. The Volo Auto Museum is located at 27582 Volo Village Road, Volo, IL 60073. Breakfast Location Volo Auto Museum
Jan. 20, 2018	NIFE Winter Meeting - Grayslake, IL Suck, push, burn, blow… We all know the four cycles of the automobile internal combustion engine, but did you know that in initiating the burn cycle, a lot has evolved in the automobile ignition systems over the last 30 years and the Fiero was at the forefront when many of these changes began? Join us for our January NIFE Club Meeting when we’ll learn about the changes made to the Fiero’s ignition system during its five year run and how it compares to the cars made today. We’ll also have a Fiero in the shop to demonstrate where these ignition components are actually located and to point out some maintenance concerns to keep our cars running at peak performance. The meeting will take place Saturday, January 20, 2018, starting at 10:00am at Rock Chevrolet, located at 1000 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake IL. After the meeting feel free to join us for lunch just down the road at Sammie’s located at 799 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL. Meeting Location Lunch

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