Kim West 

We all had a great time at the Car and Toy Museum. Lunch was great too. Thank you, Lee Ann, for a great social. Looking forward to the next one.

Car Show:

Per the surveys turned in so far 70% are in favor, 30% are maybe, and 0% are a no.

I have already done some of the hard work, we have 2 locations available to have the show. Both locations are free of charge. 

If CTV is having a show this year, I need a committee chair or co-chairmen to step up and volunteer. Or at least a formed committee. I’m going to keep asking in March. If no member(s) volunteer, we will have to pause the show for 2026. This is going to hurt the club in a lot of ways.

Still searching to fill committees and committee chairman.  Need Equipment, Parliamentarian, and Sponsorship.  To ensure we have a great organization we need your help. Please let me know if you are interested in chairing or participating in a committee.

See James Swaringen’s article for the latest auto cross info. He has been working hard to find a new location. Burleson in June. He will need helpers for the upcoming Scramble.

Randy Baker has another PA system to try out. He will get us the right fit.

Thank you, Jack Winter and Bill Hornback for working on the audit.

With warmer weather coming soon, Robert Guyer has started planning cruises. Contact him if you have questions about the Cruiser Program and Photo Contest.

Larry Schaapveld, with flyer help from James Swaringen, has been working on a new program. He is starting with 1 or 2 car dealership(s). He, the dealership, and salespeople are putting a CTV flyer in the hands of new Corvette buyers. Hope we can get some new members with the program.

Meeting locations:

March

Cooper’s Old Time BBQ

301 Stockyards Blvd

Fort Worth, TX 76164

Parking: There is parking in the front and on the North side of the building. I asked about the other parking if the restaurant parking is full. I was told there is no charge for parking, no attendants during the weekdays. However, if you get charged for parking, bring your parking stub into Cooper’s and they will reimburse the full amount, $10.00. We will be in the large meeting room to the right after the checkout area. Board meeting will be at 6:30 in the large meeting room. They have a line for food and drinks.

April

Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews

6770 Fossil Bluff Dr

Fort Worth, TX 76137

Off I-35, off the access road, just North of Western Center Blvd. If on the toll road going North, exit at Basswood Blvd., take the U turn South to Western Center Blvd. Then turn left onto the access road.

Sickie’s has lots of food choices to choose from on the menu. Hamburgers and draft beer are the specialties. On Wednesday they offer a draft beer special, Pint Night. There will be a featured beer in a special pint glass for $5.00. You can keep the special pint glass. I will be sending out a reminder and asking for an RSVP. If we have 60 or less, we will be on the left side of the restaurant. If we have 60 or more, we will be on the right side.

The board meeting will be on the back patio, off the left side. It’s a small patio that seats about 25. And if weather permits.

Kim West

Kim West - President
kdcwest@sbcglobal.net

We had a wonderful time last month at our first social event to the DFW Car & Toy Museum. Even with the rain everyone that turned out had a great time.  If you missed our event, you really owe it to yourself to make time to go to this museum on your own.

I know I will be planning future trips there with family and friends.

 We are looking forward to the March Social at TX Whiskey. Even if you aren’t a Drinker the views of Downtown Fort Worth downtown are spectacular!

Cowtown Vette Social

Saturday March 14, 2026

TX Whiskey Ranch is the largest whiskey distillery west of the Mississippi located right here in Fort Worth Texas, on the historic former grounds of the Glen Garden Country Club.

2601 Whiskey Ranch Rd. FTW 76137

We have quite a few people already signed up for both the Noon and 12:30 tours.  Gates open at 11:30. If you have not paid me for a tour, it’s not too late you can go to their website to sign up for a tour.

Website: txwhiskey.com to book your own tour.

(All Guests in our group must be 21+, No one under 21 allowed -No pets except service animals).

Tours: You can see every step in the distillation and aging process that creates the distinct taste of TX Bourbon. The tour includes a tasting of several different varieties of their signature blends and afterwards you will have the opportunity to try a delicious cocktail from their mixologist and hang out to visit with our group. 

The price for the Tour is: $27.06 each for Adult,

$24.36 each Military/First Responder,

$24.36 each for Senior (60+)  

$12.95 for a social ticket to enjoy a delicious cocktail from their mixologist and hang out to visit with our group.

·         Water stations and mocktails are also available.

A Food Truck is available for you to buy what you desire to eat or drink.

**** the distilling facilities are both inside and outside, so please dress for the weather. There is a good amount of walking and standing on the tour so please wear comfortable shoes. ******Bonus* The views of downtown Fort Worth are stunning!!! ******

Mark your calendars for future events:

Saturday, April 18, 2026, Chandor Gardens in Weatherford TX

 I am planning to share a secret garden in Weatherford TX with my CTV friends. If you didn’t know I am also a Parker County Master Gardener and I personally work in these Gardens. I am excited to share them with you.  With the warmer weather we are already seeing the garden coming to life with several things starting to bloom. Robert Geyer has graciously volunteered to lead a cruise to the garden in Weatherford, Texas. Robert will provide details to follow. I will meet your there! We will have a docent tour at 10:00 am to see and learn about Douglas Chandor and his beautiful garden. Price is $10.00 per person (I will collect money the day of the event so please bring cash). After our tour, let’s plan to have lunch together at Beefmaster Steakhouse 509 N Main St. in Weatherford, TX.

This will be a Rain or Shine event.

Garden address                                     Restaurant address

Chandor Gardens                                    Beefmaster Steak house
711 West Lee Ave                                   509 N Main St.
Weatherford, TX 76086                          Weatherford, TX 76086

Saturday, May 9, 2026, Cassaro Winery

Doug McMahan will be planning a cruise to Cassaro Winery in Ovilla TX.  Pack your yard chair as they have beautiful trees and a nice outside area for us to sit and visit while we enjoy a glass of wine or two.

Doug will be sending out more details as we get closer.

Cassaro Winery

704 W Main St

Ovilla, TX

    Lee Ann Parker  VP/Social

    events@cowtownvettes.org 

Hi Everyone,

The flyer is up for the SWR Awards Banquet which will be held on March 21 at White River studios, about seven miles east of Blanco (the same place the 2017 banquet was held), hosted by LCC.

OUR first event of the year will be a 14-autocross event on 4/11-12 at TCC in Fort Worth. 

I hope everyone is ready for another fun year.

Save the wave!                                                                                                                 

Norman Walker

CTV NCCC Governor

Vicki Currey - Secretary - Timing Chair

Please consider taking an active role in Cowtown Vettes in 2026.

CTV Secretary

Just a reminder, the Membership and Board minutes are located in the Members Only section.

If you have any questions about the minutes, please feel free to contact me.

Timing Chair

If you are interested in learning timing for CTV’s autocrosses, come spend some time in the trailer and join in the excitement!

Vicki Currey
vfrostcurrey@live.com 

Steve Parker - CTV Treasurer

Just a reminder, the Monthly reports are located in the Members Only section.

If you have any questions about the reports... please feel free to contact me.

 stevenp1954@gmail.com 

Doug McMahan - Social/Digital Media - Sponsorship

If you have not rec’d your 50th Anniversary Cowtown Vettes commemorative Deck of Playing Cards, please attend the next Membership Meeting and see me.  Each primary member / household receives one deck of cards.  I’ll bring a few decks on the next cruise as well.  If you’d like an extra set (or two), see me as well, we did purchase extra decks of cards- these are $5 per deck.

We will have the Events, Socials and such in the next Slideshow.   The slideshow will continue to include some Corvette Trivia along with various other Corvette happenings around the country.  

Please provide any submissions for the slideshow to me no later than Sunday evening of the Membership Meeting week.

If you have been working on or updating your Corvette with new items …or if you have taken a trip in your Corvette and have some photos to share with membership, please send those to me and I’ll include them in the monthly slideshow.  Cowtown’s Microsoft O365 account allows us to use OneDrive, which makes it much easier for you to provide high-resolution photos from events for the web and/or monthly slideshow. If you would like to share photos, please take them in high-resolution; if not, they can’t be used on the big screen since they would show grainy / blurry.  These are needed by noon, the Monday before the Membership Meeting. If you have questions, please contact me and I’ll provide you with more information and the OneDrive link to share your photos – basically use the highest resolution option you can set on your camera or smartphone.

When you receive a CTV-ALL eMail blast, we would request that you please only reply to the originator when you are replying to a CTV-ALL email. When you opt to reply, simply select Reply on the email, then remove the CTV-All entry and replace it with the email address of the originator. If you are sending CTV-ALL emails, please include your email address in the body of the email so you have that address handy.

If you change your email or home address, Corvette, or other info – please drop an email to CTV-Membership@groups.io. 

If you are not receiving CTV-ALL emails, please get with me so we can either add you or figure out why you aren’t receiving them.

More information on email distribution lists and the acceptable use of them can be found on our website.

Facebook – if you are on Facebook and not a “friend” of Cowtown Vettes, members cannot include you in tags at events; these tags show your non-club member friends all the fun we are having. Who knows, maybe some of you are in the witness protection program and don’t want to be tagged J If you are posting, be sure to tag Cowtown Vettes so it appears on our Facebook news feed.

Doug McMahan
Digital / Social Media Chairperson
macsvettes@gmail.com  

Ann Walker - Membership Chair

NEW MEMBERS 

VISITORS

                Cowtown Members...Having Fun Eating Out and... 

                             ...visiting DFW Car and Toy Museum on Valentines Day

We all met for Mexican Food and then headed off to the DFW Toy and Car Museum...

                                       ... a BIG THANKS to Lee Ann Parker for a fun outing and event.

Visit our website  Cowtown Vettes of Ft Worth, Texas 

Robert Geyer - Cruiser/Equipment Chair 

Hello cruisers 

Spring is almost here and warmer weather is on it's way.  So that means it's time to take your Vette out of winter storage and start preparing it for Cruiser season.  

As I have mentioned before, I'll be traveling to Galveston for the Corvette-Chevy Expo. 

I plan to leave on Friday the 6th and return on Sunday the 8th. If you are going and would like to travel with me then meet me at the Mansfield CineMark theater parking lot by 10:00am on Friday the 6th and we can caravan together. 

The '26  Cruiser placard and Cruiser log sheet are now available for downloading from the CTV website. 

My first official cruise will be on April the 18th traveling to Weatherford and the  Chandor Gardens. As always I'll be traveling the back roads so don't miss this one. 

More information about the trip time and staging place will be available soon.

That's all for now. Remember to always check your email for my CTV All communications and cruising info. 

If you have any questions, text me at 817 819 6798. 

Your Cruiser Chairperson 

Robert Geyer 

Larry Currey - Low Down Editor

Forget Ferrari!  2026 Corvette Zora is Chevrolet's Game Changer Hypercar 

Description:

The 2026 Corvette Zora is finally here, and it’s rewriting the rules of performance. With a twin-turbo hybrid V8, dual electric motors, and 1,000 horsepower, the Chevrolet Corvette Zora isn’t just another Corvette—it’s the ultimate American hypercar. In this Corvette Zora review, we dive into the insane 2026 Zora specs, its 0-60 in 1.9 seconds, and a quarter mile under 10 seconds. 

From the aggressive Corvette Zora exterior to the futuristic Corvette Zora interior, this car screams domination. With Zora AWD and torque vectoring, it annihilates corners while boasting a Corvette Zora top speed of over 220 mph. Whether you’re looking for the Corvette Zora sound, Corvette Zora exhaust, or the insane Corvette Zora horsepower specs, this review covers it all.

We’ll break down the Zora engine, cutting-edge Corvette Zora features, and exclusive Zora Founder’s Edition customization options. This Chevy Zora hypercar is taking the fight to Ferrari, Bugatti, and Tesla. From Corvette Zora acceleration to Zora hybrid performance, this is the new Corvette 2026 the world’s been waiting for. 

Get ready for the ultimate Corvette Zora launch, a full 2026 Corvette Zora walkaround, and in-depth Corvette Zora comparison vs Ferrari, Bugatti, and Tesla. This is the Zora Corvette test drive, POV, and full tour you don’t want to miss.

Hashtags:

#CorvetteZora #2026Corvette #ChevyZora #AmericanHypercar

#NextGenCorvette #HybridSupercar #Zora #CorvetteReview

#chevrolet  

March 2026

Hope everyone is enjoying the new website.  Please let me know if you see any updates or corrections needed.  I need your help to keep the site updated and current.  

If you lead activities, awards, or competitions, please make sure the rules and guidelines on the site are correct.

Also, remember, after an event, you will find a link to a Google Photo Album on the home page, right after the upcoming activities.  Please go there to see the photos we have uploaded, and if you have any good pictures you want to add, please email them to webmaster@cowtownvettes.org.   

Also, from the album, you can download photos to keep in your personal photo collections.

Also, make sure to follow our Facebook page and like the posts and events.  https://www.facebook.com/cowtownvettes

Thanks,

James Swaringen - CTV Webmaster 

james@swaringen.us  - cell:  817-832-9812

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 breaks McLaren Senna lap record in Virginia

Put through its paces by Car and Driver in the publication’s Lightning Lap in Virginia, the Corvette ZR1 set a time of 2:34.2 minutes. That breaks the record set by the McLaren Senna, which achieved a time of 2:34.9 minutes. 

Here’s a look at the top 10 Lightning Laps since the format’s inception in 2006:  

Besides the other Corvettes on this list, Europe’s very best sports cars occupy the top 10 spots, and all are priced far above the $182,000 ZR1; the Senna commanded a seven-figure price tag at launch. This Corvette’s 5.5-liter twin-turbocharged V8 produces 1,064 horsepower and 828 lb-ft of torque. With the available ZTK Performance Package, it can run from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.3 seconds. 

Larry Currey / On-Line LOW DOWN Editor

larrycurrey@yahoo.com

Mary Pittman - NCM Ambassador - 2025

LowDown Article - NCM Ambassador

Sept 2025

“The mission of the National Corvette Museum is to educate worldwide

audiences on the evolution of the Corvette --America’s Sports Car-- through collections, preservation, and celebration of its legacy.”

At the museum’s 31st anniversary celebration that was just held on August 28 - 30, 2025, Zora Arkus - Duntov’s, only Corvette, fully restored was debuted.  Who, you ask, is Zora Arkus - Duntov?  Depending on where you read he is referred to as either the “Father of the Corvette” or the “Godfather of the Corvette” although Harley Earl was the original designer of the Corvette.  After seeing the 1953 Corvette on display in New York City, Arkus - Duntov wrote General Motors that he found the car “visually superb, but was disappointed with what was underneath”.  He went to work at GM in May of 1953 as a staff engineer with the idea of changing that perception and was “pivotal in elevating the Corvette into a world class performance vehicle”.  The only Corvette Arkus - Duntov owned was a retirement gift from Chevrolet. You can read more about his life and work on the museum’s website or other online sources.

For the latest on museum happenings you can go to the website for info. Museum members can log onto the website for more news and info. As always the museum offers car raffles, NCM insurance, shopping and event info as well as article about exhibits.

Mary Pittman, NCM Ambassador

To visit the NCM website... Click

National

Corvette Museum

Cowtown Vette’s 23rd Annual Car Show is behind us and although Mother Nature didn’t exactly cooperate, it was still a great show.  We had 58 pre-registered cars, and we’re told that was the most pre-registered cars we’ve ever had.  A total of 72 cars joined the show. 

Congratulations to our Best of Show winners:

Early model: Paul and Mary Wolter, C1 1962 Satin Silver Convertible

Late model:  Eudale Bell, C8 2023 Black Coupe

We learned a lot about putting on a show at our new location, and the good news is that Jerry’s Chevrolet has invited us back again.  That’s a great start for planning the 24th annual show!

Thanks to everyone who volunteered on the committee and the day of the show!  We couldn’t have done it without you!

Your 23rd Annual Car Show Committee

Bill Buehler and Cliff Holden

Car Show Committee Co-Chairs

James Swaringen - NCCC Events Coordinator 

james@swaringen.us  - cell:  817-832-9812

March 2026

I am busy planning this year's NCCC events.

We had to move our spring Autocross and we have a location and date for that event. Please make note of the changes below.

I am looking for volunteers to help with the scramble in a few specific areas:

●  Funkhana Games: I need ideas for the Funkhana games or help running them.

● Rallies: Assistance is needed to set up and judge the rallies during the event weekend.

Additionally, as the date gets closer, I will be seeking Cornerworkers and other volunteers to help put on these events.

Please reach out so we can discuss how you can help. 

Thank you for your support.  Volunteer to Help

Upcoming 2026 NCCC Events:

Spring Scramble - April 25   Sat Only (7 sanctions)

At Fat Daddy’s

NEW Valve Cover Races: Build your own valve cover racers, or we will have a few (RULES)

Flyer Online Registration 

Spring AX - June 6-7 (14 sanctions)   (new date and location)

At Burleson ISD Stadium, 100 Elk Dr, Burleson, TX 76028

Flyer    Online Registration

Fall AX - Sept 26-27 *May change  (14 sanctions) At TBD

Fall Scramble - October 17 with CTV Car show  (7 sanctions) At TBD

Watch how fun Autocrossing can be. 

Donna Forsythe - CTV Logo Merchandise

Hello and welcome to the Logo Merchandise store.

There are lots of great things for sale with the Cowtown logo on them:

Caps.Visors, Sweatshirts, Long Sleeve T-shirts, Short Sleeve T-shirts, Men’s & Women’s Long Sleeve Denim Shirts, Polo shirts Name Tags

(Please note that on all shirt orders, 2XL and up sizes are slightly higher)

If you want your name added to your shirt, Or a Cowtown logo or a certain year Corvette added to your shirt.

We also have stickers, patches and koozies

So stop by the Logo table before and after the meeting to place your order.

You’ll get your order by the next meeting.

Donna Forsythe CTV Logo Mechandise
dforsythe817@gmail.com 

Mary Pittman - Historian

 LowDown Article - Historian

I had great fun putting together the Cowtown Vettes 50th Anniversary scrapbook.  I tried to encompass a great deal of what happened during the decade of 2015 to 2024... it was fun looking back through pictures, the website and LowDowns from that period of time. 

This era was dissected by the Covid pandemic of 2020 which brought about a myriad of changes to how we operate on a daily basis in life overall as well as as a club. 

First of all our membership is getting older not only locally, but regionally and nationally, also.  Venues for racing or events are not as readily available or affordable. 

From a historical point of view, going forward I feel we will be relying on our digital LowDown for club info and memories as well as the new website (when it is available) where our current activities as well as past activities, etc will be archived. 

The historian will still be responsible for gathering misc. info, club trophies, etc.

Thanks again to Mack Maxwell for storing our physical archives.

Mary Pittman, Historian

The “WELCOME TO COWTOWN” Committee PRESENTS

COWTOWN 101

HELP WANTED

Growing new enterprise is searching for qualified applicants to fill newly created positions in CTV.  Qualifications include one year of membership, friendly personality with desire to speak with new members concerning mutual interests with Corvette fun. Little time involved with great compensation of smiles, sharing knowledge and promoting activities.  Can result in new friendships!  Contact Barb at 817-917-0975, leave a message as needed and your call/text will be returned.

Barb Greenfeder

817-917-0975

Welcome to Cowtown Chair

Barbsc6@sbcglobal.net

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