The Amarillo Aces
The Amarillo Aces Car Club, Then and Now
The Amarillo Aces Car Club (Aces originally) was started in the city of Los Santos in 1952. For years it grew as did the hot rod scene as it became more socially acceptable. Soon the club gained notoriety, once even appearing in an issue of Weazle Magazine.
A decade later as members were married, raised families, went to college, left for military action, etc. the club slowly grew apart and eventually dissolved.
Many years later in 2020, Robert and Carol’s son Brody and friend Lyric were conversing about the car clubs back in the day. Brody mentioned that his father was a founding member of a car club that originated in 1952. Robert had recently passed away and Brody had discovered many treasures from his father’s old hot-rodding adventures. BK went on to share many of the stories about the Club he had listened to growing up.
Robert often spoke of the Aces' early days when he attended and graduated Excelsior High School, class of 1955. This is also the high school where many films have taken place, including Grease. At the time, Robert worked at the filling station at the corner of Mirror Park. This is the very place where many early hot rodders stopped to fill up. There he met and befriended many rodding legends including Von Dutch, the Barris brothers and many other popular clubs such as The Jokers and The Sultans.
That is what his father had built, and this is where Brody and the Amarillo Aces will pick up...
Who are The Aces?
Los Santos is a city where the fun seems to be controlled by those who break the law, slowly tempting people to move toward the criminal side of what this city has to offer. It seems every day there is a news story about a bank robbery or a story about someone being killed, well “The Aces” are here to try and change that. The Amarillo Aces are a traditional Car Club originally founded in 1952, and being resurrected again now in 2021. All the Amarillo Aces members will be expected to be fully legal to become a ranking member. That said, we are a legal car club but we work more like a family. Like a family we are open to ALL automotive enthusiasts even though we have muscle car roots.
The ACES seek to increase great relationships within the family they are building and the friends they meet along the way.
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them” -Walter Elias Disney
This all started as a dream, but it has slowly grown to where it is today. Brody had a vision of a racing family the moment he flew into the city, but he had no clue where to begin. He started out like most and got a job as a bus driver and that paid the bills, but he just couldn’t meet people and get to know them in that job, so it slowly led him to look for other opportunities. In the search he found out that Los Santos Customs (LSC) was hiring, and he knew at that moment it was fate. He had worked at the company for around 2 months before meeting a new trainee by the name of Dan Owens. Over the weeks he began to hear his name more and more even to the point some of the guys at LSC were calling him BK 2.0 which gave BK a good laugh, but it also made him eager to meet him.
Almost instant Brody knew it was fate once again, this guy Dan has the same drive as him, the same goals as he did and the same amount of "DO IT" that would be needed to build this club. In just over a week, they had gathered close to $800,000 and started looking for a place to plant the club's roots and that’s when BK realized this wasn’t a dream anymore. So, when the conversation on the club name and what it should be came up it was simple, but before Brody told Dan anything from his fathers old club or any of the stories. The first name that came from Dan's mouth was “The Aces''. That led Brody to go on and talk about his fathers old club. Reminiscing on the stories about the former Aces and all the good they did in the community just made them even more eager to begin the project.
Where it all began, house #1 Future home of the Spades
Firstly, finding the appropriate location to start something like this isn’t easy but BKs first home was a house in Amarillo Vista so it's kind of just formed around there. Slowly seeing homes go for sale, the club would work together to buy the properties as soon as they went on the market.
The wheels start turning, House #2 Future home of the Diamonds
Brody and Dan were walking down the road when they spotted the 2nd house being put up for sale. The house was located almost right across from the first so almost instantly they started going around looking for some loans. Unable to acquire a loan it started feeling like the dream wasn't going to happen. BK had earned employee of the week that week so he put in around 57hrs at LSC, Do it Dan followed close behind with 48 hours. The two checks combined was almost enough to obtain the house but they still needed another $200,000. Brody knew he had two friends that would be willing to give a loan so he headed out to find Abol and Conrad. Luckily they both agreed to split the loan and both gave BK $100,000, and one month to pay. Eager to get the home Brody gave Dan a call and it was purchased 10 minutes after the loan went through. Next thing they knew the land beside the 2nd house would come up for sale. They luckily were able to get the loan paid off and obtain the money needed to get the land.
A beautiful change, Future home of the “Gastle”
After the purchase of the 2nd home they really started to realize the potential of the area, sadly the land beside the new home was such an eyesore that something had to be done. Again the club gathered the funds to get the land and this is honestly where everything began. This is the moment they realized the true potential of the area. Brody started to explain his vision of a parking structure for the club and so the process began. Brody put in a call to some friends, it took all he had to convince them to help throw some bricks around but luckily he was able to get a few extra hands to help out. Drake Hunter pulled in first with his friend Otmaan, then slowly more people came in including Dan Owen, Kierran Forrester, Abol Baze, and Blagi Stan. Once everyone arrived they began to unload the bricks and started mixing up A LOT of mortar.
Previously it was nothing but an empty land with no value, and honestly an eyesore on the community. Thankfully a lot has changed, this land has been turned into a parking structure and is being upgraded almost weekly, it seems almost every day something new emerges from the street. This plot of land is where the club is eventually going to build their clubhouse, or as it will come to be called “The Gastle”. After finishing with the parking structure it was on to buy the next house.
Oh Mister Swaaarrlessss…… Home #3 and Future home of the Clubs
It took every dime of the first $800,000 they had put together to get the parking structure to where it's at so they went back to the ledge at LSC and started to put in the overtime. The next week both BK and Dan were able to secure the title of employee of the week, which comes with a nice bonus and a pay increase for the upcoming week. They saved for the next 2 weeks and began looking for the next home to purchase. Brody was walking down the street and noticed two cars parked outside the home they had just purchased. He wandered around and called for the owners but nothing was to come of it. Then he remembered that he had an old bobby pin still hidden in his wallet so he began to lockpick the car and wouldn't you know it the moment the doors popped open the owners showed up. Now it was a little tricky but BK managed to get them to lower their guns and take the masks off. Once the masks were off Brody knew the two gentlemen instantly, Swarles Barkley ended up being the owner of the home though. They made light of the situation and Brody went on to explain his plans for the area and all the things he had in mind. It took a lot of persuasion but Bk was eventually able to get a price out of Swarles for the home, $1,200,000. SHEESHH Brody and Dan had saved but they weren't expecting a price like that for a 2g, after getting the last home for around $600,000 they felt as if they were getting shook down. Sadly they both knew they had to have the home though so they continued to save...
The Infamous Home of Lester Crest, Home #4
Since buying the first home on Amarillo Vista the house beside it has been vacant, luckily it's for sale but it comes with a staggering price of $1,750,000. Brody wondered for quite some time about the house so he wandered over and wanted to peer in the windows to see why it was so valuable. Before reaching the top of the stairs he started to hear a guard dog barking then noticed a lot of CCTV cameras outside so naturally he decided to just turn around. Later that evening he called the local realtor and scheduled a viewing of the property for Thursday. When the day came BK and Dan got up and went over to the house to wait for the realtor, still hearing the dog barking they decided to wait at the bottom of the stairs.
After the realtor arrived she clicked an alarm and the dog quit barking. Apparently the last owner was Lester Crest and he invented some weird dog alarm. The realtor then continued to show them around the home, after about 45 minutes they could understand why Lester was asking so much. Grateful for it being for sale they left and discussed what it would take to get not just one but now they needed 3 million.
The Blue Bike, Home #5 future home of the Hearts
This home is a crucial part of the club owning the street. Buying this would allow the club to have both corner lots as well as the property that's connected to the future “Gastle”. Since entering the city Brody had not seen a soul moving in or out of the house across the street. After searching for the owner of the other corner house for over 2 months Brody had slowly begun to lose hope that he would find the owner, until one day when a blue bike was spotted around back in a freshly dug grave.
Making it into the Weazel
Word of the club started making waves in the community and people started to visit what the club had been building. The parking structure was so nicely done that it brought people in to see it. Brody was even asked if a club could pay $200,000 just to park there as they please. That’s when the idea hit and he had to get his story put into the Weazle newspaper.
Losing our Fight for parking
Sadly around 2 months after the parking structures creation a roadblock was hit. This would be the first major speed bump for the club. Brody had taken a step outside and without any warning the government had decided to take a wrecking ball to the structure. When Brody stepped out of the “Spades House” not even a tree would be left standing. Angered by this it pushed the club to get the home located on the other side of the parking structure, the home with the blue bike. Still not knowing who owns it, BK and Ronnie Morretti went on a goose hunt for the owner. It took some time but luckily Daniel Dijkman (future Ace of Clubs) was able to find the owner. He gave the man a call and he was willing to meet us. A short talk later and BK would come to find the guy not only owns that home but also the yellow corner house on the opposing end of the street. Running his mouth like normal, BK had managed to talk the guy into selling the home, and was even able to get a price for the yellow house. For both properties the club would need to come up with yet another $3,200,000 leaving the total for the homes a staggering $6,350,000 in total. BK knew no matter how much time he put into LSC that it was going to take a full year to make that much. It was time for a team!
The House of Cards
Most of the members of the club are LSC mechanics, due to BKs role there as an expert mechanic. He spends most of his time there so it's easy to see why so many have been recruited from the ledge. Let's start off with all the Aces. We have BK, he is the Ace of Spades, he founded and began to form the club to what it is now. Next up we have Ronnie Morreti, Ace of Diamonds, who joined up with his brother Rico Santiago (King of Diamonds). From the moment BK met them he got the family vibe. These two understand the bond it would take to turn strangers into a family. Daniel Dijkman the Ace of Clubs, this guy is a character and is willing to do anything for a laugh. He brought on his good friend Maxwell Lancaster as his King of Clubs. The last Ace in the deck would be the Ace of Hearts and that role is still up in the air. We have tried a few people as our Ace of Hearts but we haven't found the right one yet. Next up we have Jarett Higgins, a member that has shown great loyalty. He made the rank of Jack of Clubs and will be under Daniel Dijkman watch. Recruited not long after was another duo Rufnek and Vaynes, these guys show loyalty day in and day out, they would be the first members to join at the bottom and work their way to the top.
Time to Cruise.....80
While forming the club BK tried to recruit a citizen of the city named Jay Spades. Jay by chance was also forming a car club called Cruise80. After talking a bit they came to the conclusion they needed to work together, both clubs were like minded car enthusiasts wanting to bring the community together. A natural friendship was built as both clubs began to grow. The Cruise80 guys reached out and invited the Aces up to the observatory to have an official meeting and a small intro cruise to kick off the start to an amazing friendship.
Burnout Nation Tuners & Turbos
This was the clubs first event together. The event was hosted by the longest standing car club in LS, Burnout Nation. The Burnouts are a great group of individuals who have earned their rank as a top tier car club. Cruising to the event was a good first bonding experience for the guy and by the end of the show they had met a lot of new faces, some even wanting to become members.
Cruise80 invades the Diamond Casino
Jay approached BK on multiple occasions often talking about setting up an event but this day was a little different, BK noticed a little extra pep in his friend's step that day. Jay had approached to ask if BK knew the owner of the Casino. BK got wind that it was owned by the Ballers but he wasn't 100% sure on that info but he let Jay know the little he knew. Later that night while standing on the ledge an announcement comes across with Cruise80 not only having secured the spot at the Diamond Casino, but he was even able to get them to fully sponsor the event! Needless to say their first event was an insane success. Cruise80 was able to bring the whole community together, uniting everyone around a common love and passion for cars.
Club Colors
You will see us rolling around with a three stage black paint (1st,2nd, and pearl), white neon's, golden yellow headlights, and white wheel with golden yellow lettering. Our colors will only be required during races and events.
Ranks
Everyone is welcome to be part of The Aces as a "Wildcard" but to become a ranking member you will need to gain our trust and show us you want to become part of the family we are building. Our ranking structure, like a deck of cards, we will have four ACES, each will have their own branch of the club they are responsible for.
Aces
These are the head of command and will be responsible for their specific line.
Kings & Queens
Second in command, they will be responsible for scouting new race tracks and possible event locations.
Jacks
Third in command and will be responsible for finding fun and enjoyable roads for the weekly cruise.
11s ( Aces )
The 11s will help manage everyone in the ranks lower. This is not a suit specific role. All 11s will help all Number cards
9s and Duces
One step away from their official Ace title. These have been to countless shows and have attended more events then they probably wanted to. At this point not only the club recognizes them as an Ace but the community knows you as one of us.
8s and 3s
Works as trusted members of the club.
7s and 4s
Has worked to earn the trust of the family.
6s and 5s
These are our rookies working to gain trust of the club.
Wildcards
Not an officially ranked member but still trusted by the club.
Tattoos and Meaning
Left arm tattoo entry into the club
At rank of 8s and 3s. Earn the back tattoo of your suit
At rank of 11s have earned their face tattoos of the suit
Ranking up
To move up in the ranks you will need to show your dedication to the family. After attending 5 club cruises and 5 events you are eligible to move up to the next rank. This does not guarantee a promotion but is the bare minimum you will need to complete to move up the ranks. The number of events and cruises attended will go back to zero after a promotion.
Determining who will get the rank
Seeing as the ranks overlap ( 6s and 5s, 7s and 4s, 8s and 3s, and 9s and Duces) to determine which member will get the higher number a best of 3 drag race will happen at the PowerStation. This will need to be done with an ACE or 11 present for it to count.
Full Roster
Ace of Spades - Brody King
King of Spades
Queen of Spades
Jack of Spades
10 of Spades
11s- 0
9s and Duces TBD
8s Jordan Jacobs and 3s Dexter Kray
7s Jack Betts and 4s TBD
6s TBD and 5s
Ace of Clubs- Daniel Dijkman
King of Clubs Maxwell Lancaster
Queen of Clubs TBD
Jack of Clubs
11s-0
9s and Duces TBD
8s and 3s TBD
7s and 4s TBD
6s 5s TBD
Ace of Diamonds- Ronnie Moretti
King of Diamonds Rico Santiago
Queen of Diamonds
Jack of Diamonds Melo Farmington
10 of Diamonds
11s-0
9s and Duces TBD
8s and 3s TBD
7s Evie Lorenzen 4s Samson Woods
6s and 5s TBD
Ace of Hearts - Rufnek Sooner
King of Hearts Vaynes Valenzuela
Queen of Hearts TBD
Jack of Hearts TBD
10 of Hearts
11s- 0
9s and Duces TBD
8s and 3s TBD
7s and 4s Jeff Marley
6s and 5s TBD
11s
A roster of people that have made it to the rank will be listed here
Goals
1- Make Amarillo Vista a thriving and welcoming community.
2- Continue the growth around the future "Gastle" and work together to build it into a full team garage. Homes owned 6/9
3- Lock down a HQ that we can host our drag events from
4- Grow the club into a full deck of cards (52 members)
5- Become known for our drag racing events
6- Own a gas station
Upcoming Renovations
We have 6 of the 9 homes.
Spades Home- Exterior upgrades/ removing the deck and making the corner the place to be
Spades Home will receive full interior overhaul with “ Spades” theme
Hearts Home- Exterior is complete, ready for full interior overhaul
Clubs Parking Structure needs to be demoed
Clubs Home will receive exterior landscaping and misc. fun
Clubs Home will receive full interior overhaul with “Clubs” theme
Diamonds Home needs building permits or something
Diamond Home will receive full interior overhaul with “Diamonds” theme
Future “Gastle”- land between Hearts and Diamonds needs an official building permit.
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