Unique Rides Officially ENDED After This Happened... IS UNIQUE AUTOSPORTS STILL OPEN IN 2024!?
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- Here's why the once-popular Motortrend/Velocity show, "Unique Rides" officially ended. Although it is true the actual shop "Unique Autosports/Worldwide Autosports" still seems to be open and functioning, the show "Unique Rides" has ended. You WON'T believe what happened behind the scenes! The show was set for the 4th season but the owner of Unique Autosports, Will Castro has parted ways with the network. This video will expose what led to the show's abrupt end.
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This show catered to people who knew nothing about cars and were impressed with shinny things.
Yup
Got that right. Pop culture rich customers with more money than brains.
100% correct. Show sucked...that's why its gone.
No coincidence who owned the shop...
You are just angry your 92 civic is embarrassing you.
What I noticed most about the show was that it's client's seem to be only celebrities, mostly rappers and basketball superstars, or affiliated with the younger hip hop world who were having their high end cars blinged out Lamborghini's Ferrari's bentleys Porsche's unbeknownst to the customer they were actually devaluing their cars with cheap aftermarket or homemade parts making re-sale almost impossible,
I remember he would spray paint the interior trim pieces. And he wouldn’t even do it in a paint booth, he would have an intern spray painting outside.
@MIKE OXLONG cause people get tired of cars and they sell them and buy new ones. Happens all the time.
@MIKE OXLONG I think you're missing the point experts that specializes in high end collector cars as well as retailers and restoration specialists have spoken on this topic many times, the vehicle is valued more when it's left in its original condition, meaning the way it leaves the factory, adding customized items like stereo systems extra speakers,and new upholstery with different logos, changing rim's and tires devalues the car, when purchasing a high end exotic classic, many restores look for original parts that are hard to find, and some owners save the original parts for when they decide to sell they get the maximum price, also don't forget these cars are considered investments not just status symbols and demand higher premium when they return to the market. And by the way hellcats are not considered a high end collector/or exotic car, a muscle car yes, a AMERICAN straight line performance vehicle, yes but they are in the same class as European performance cars porches Lamborghini's Ferrari's McLaren's Bugatti, Aston Martin etc. etc.
Honestly when I seen them installing a body kit on a roots Royce in the parking lot with floor jacks that's when I knew they were a clown shop.
💯💯
Is that episode on youtube?
I can tell u know nothing about cars🤣🤣. Ur bitching about floor Jack's and a parking lot? 🤣😏
@@joedales6408 I gotta agree with him due to the fact that UA used to charge insane prices. Who wants theyre 2-300,00 Phantom on floor jacks it should be on a nice Bendpak lift.
@@joedales6408 Yeah ok, What type of "high end" shop who is installing a body kit on a car that's worth over 100k and your putting the car on jack stands in the parking lot? Thats amateur hour.
Never liked the show they did things that anyone can do in there own garage and that’s unique lol
Man I felt the same way !
@@AlexFlores-hc6pr Yup. Other than fitting 22" tires on wide rims, the rest of the mods were done with spray cans of paint. I couldn't believe people were dropping off their vehicles and liquid-cooled checkbooks for that.
Exactly!!! They wrap cars, put rims on cars and make speaker boxes!!! West Coast Customs literally creates cars.
For half the price
Lol
Castro lucky that someone didn't touch that chin for him just to show him how he should treat his employees
Word
@@NEUTRALDROP cameraman is everywhere haha NEUTRAL AUTOSPORTS
foreal
@@candiecustoms8001 Definitely FOR REAL
💯
Down hill after Remy walked out. His OG soldier was ran off by a hacker.
Remy made a comeback on unique rides season 3
Wow! Remy was an upholstery genius!
Remy was always a mediocre audio installer and still is.
@@coreyjenkins3056 Remi didn't touch upholstery, the Jamaican guy did and he was so so.
@@ljohnson9440 juju was his name
Treat your workers right, Castro didn't see the memo 🤢
One time Castro asked everyone in the shop if they liked him. One guy instead of giving the simple default answer of yes said that he didn't necessarily liked Castro but that he respects him. Castro fired him right then and there, because Will is the type that always just wants his butt kissed. This pissed me off and I never watched the show again.
I remember that episode
This was probably scripted drama
Yea I saw that episode
I remember that episode. One of his workers stole from him. And he was investigating all his workers. And when dude said that. He fired him. And will said if you don’t like me, then that means you could steal from me. But eventually he found the one who did it. And he treated remy like $hit
@@CRAPO2011 I was scripted drama.
Two amps and three subwoofers would cost $15,000.00 at his shop.
8 inch subs and mtx amps
And the box looked like a carpeted prefab🔇🔇🔇
Fucking ripoff
Go anywhere else $3000 and sounded better
All D class sq lol
I have been into car audio for over 30 years. I can tell you without hesitation that the work I observed on this show ranged from below average to mediocre, when compared to truly high end shops throughout the country.
Where do u install out of. I'm looking for a shop to install my set up. Like 12k+ watt build lol
@@jasonghering4389 Central Alabama
I’m tinter/ppf/vinyl installer for 30 years myself and it drove me nuts the crap tint work that put out. If I had a guy doing work like that in my shop him would be gone immediately. I never really saw anything truly custom come out of this show just bolt on aftermarket crap and horrible wraps.🤦🏻♂️
@@davyhay1 maybe I should have u do my install lol. I can't find anyone in Pa that does a big audio install and tune with a Dd1 or octoscope. I'm will to drive
@@jasonghering4389 It’s not at all uncommon for someone to ship their car to an installer/fabricator for quality work. Send me a friend request of FB and i’ll show you our work. I’m the Davy Hay from Montgomery.
Humility was not a value Castro took to heart. Hence why people will turned their backs on him.
This dude went the same way West Custom Shoppers. Mistreat employees and abuse ended in court problems.
Are you trying to speak English?
Full custom garage with Ian and his dog were way better than any of these fake drama shows, Ian was a hand taught fabricator like real down to earth people want to see.
Castro never catered to regular customers... if a regular customer walked in and wanted something simple done, Castro would give him a price so high, they would definitely turn and walk out of his shop. And when they’d leave, Castro would seem as if he was happy he ran regular customers away! I couldn’t believe his attitude!
I remember when he quoted that one regular customer 10k for a 10 inch sub in his 370z. Knew dude was grimy after that.
@@kingsun122 Yes. His specialty was the guy " I'm ignorant but fell into some big cash. Pimp me up ."
You ain't lyin!! 🤦♂️🤦♂️ I remember all if that..
@@kingsun122 more like 15k and gave the kid a telephone to make a phone call to see if you get money to afford it.👌🏽💯💯
Castro actually did that dude a favor be jacking the price if his work was a rip off. Sounds like he exclusively chooses people with stupid amounts of money.
Unique shit..
They did absolutely nothing local tint wheel and stereo shops already do .
Not true. He made sure the cars was washed 😂😂
That’s EXACTLY how he started. Went to school with him, Brentwood, NY.
8 time’s the price
@@carsrcool7149 This is the dumbest shit yet.🤣
@@badone07 is his story true? He claims he was the top auto guy in NewYork. Then business went down and he worked at a Bodega and then went back to the top cause he put some wheels on for Busta Rhymes and everybody started going to him.
I am lucky enough to work with a shop that has two of the top installers in the country. They are humble and treat everyone well. No time for tv drama. That’s what real quality is about.
@Doc Holliday how do I know? Because they were named that in industry publications. It’s a real thing. Calm down now. No need to show everybody how angry you are.
I should have added a whole bunch of emojis. Those really add to a logical point.
Recognized as one of Mobile Electronics Magazine's TOP 100 Installers in the U.S., 2002-2003 and 2010-2011.
Look! Facts! Way more effective than emojis. Being a rational person allows you to be successful and then you can find and afford good shops. Maybe even be in the publications or on the manufacturer’s website.
@Doc Holliday please attach a link to the work you have seen from the shop I go to. Then attach an example of your niece’s quality install work.
I am sorry you did not get the attention, love and affection from mom you apparently needed. Not sure how me posting something positive hurt your feelings so bad.
It’ll be ok. The shop I go to will welcome you too. You can feel good about yourself then.
Vida Guerra was the only reason I watched it once,once!
That’s the only one I ever seen too
I used to laugh every time I saw them doing color change on interiors or Grills with rattle cans out in the parking lot.. real Pro’s. LMAO
Real talk!
I cringed when they were taking apart a then new 745Li interior to paint it black
yup
@@candiecustoms8001 would to see how their builds held up nowadays. West coast customs caravan was on tavarish yt channel and it held up pretty good.
These guys never built proper cars , they always changed the wheels, put a wrap on the vehicle or add lights... and did interior and was always gaudy and cheesey
The biggest problems to me were simple, almost everything was bolt on after market useless crap
He was lucky his customers were rich and didn’t mind getting ripped off.
Not a fan shop.
Just like any other show ugly builds for a lot of money
IT was because they SUCKED!! and WERE SCRIPTED... DON'T LET THEM TELL YOU IT WASN"T ... I KNOW PEOPLE WHO WORKED ON SET
I was never a fan of Unique ever. A bunch of people with too much money ruining classic cars. If a real boss falls behind a deadline, they roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty, instead of screaming at employees doing quality work!!!
Very true, i know this from experience
They didn’t really do anything a shade tree mechanic or a car owner could do themselves. Wheels, tires, stereos....a lot of bolt on components. The average viewer will watch shows like that anyway, all day long, with hosts that don’t act like they’re gods gift to the car industry.
This was many years ago, but one of his cars came into the dealership I work at and it was one of the worst cars I’ve seen. It was an orange charger and it had paint runs everywhere and I mean everywhere.
I also always thought he thought he was west coast customs but working in a tiny garage
I’ve saw his work on a car forum and saw that when they do stereo installs they just use electrical tape instead of soldering the wires or using crimped connections. I think he has a couple of good workers but he makes them take short cuts.
Watched 2x - saw enough - mickey mouse all the way
This was one of the worst car shows on the telly. There is a long list of very poor car shows, this is definitely near the bottom. Plus Castro is a major nugget
G- Unit and Busta carried Unique Whips
Thought 50 would know better when it comes yo car modding
Watching this then watching bitchin rides is like seeing the two sides of the spectrum
Dave is so much more talented and professional
3 people that I would trust to do a car for me (chip fose) (George japani )and Kendigit
@@chuckwicksimmons5813 👍🤩❗
Fuck that !!!! Watch old OVERHAULIN! !!! 😄😄😄😄😄😎😎😎😎😎🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
I knew when they didn't survive in Miami something was wrong!
I'm glad Velocity/Motortrend canceled the show, it was boring as hell.
Bolt a bunch of parts on and then spray on Rhinoliner....I am a car designer
Will was just overbearing and arrogant
Yes indeed. Working his guys 18 hours a day on projects like Tony Stewart's hearse because the shop class took longer with it than expected and it was late getting to New York.
I used to like watching this show back in the day because it involved cars but I admit the Will seemed like a huge jerk but I thought the producers did it for some drama for the show. Over time I think I just got tired of the same stuff over and over, it just got boring.
All these pretend its reality shows are the same drama over & over. This show is not about car mods. You know that dont yous?
I watched like 3 shows and the only real talent on the show was Remy and the Upholstery guys. I have known guys like Will Castro all my life, they seem to manifest themselves every so often and now when I see them I go the other way. He exhibits the same phony mannerisms like Mr And Another one. Avoid those people.
They had crap installers and shoddy mechanical skills. I watch these mother fers whenever I take my car to a shop and it's very rare because most of the time a lot of these shops hire shade tree mechanics. There may be one guy out of the entire shop that may have some certifications but they are dubious at best.
Anything that requires some sort of mechanical skill I watch, Plumbers, Electricians and any home improvement person. I will pay more if they are pros but even then that's another roll of the dice. Even something as simple as a mover can really fuck shit up. I mean no common sense and some of them start exhibiting female mannerisms if you call them out. Know what I'm saying?
I saw one episode back in like 2006 where a young dude came in wanting a system. He said his budget was $5K. Castro told they don't do $5K work and that their jobs start at $10K or more😂😂😂
These guys and the Pimp my Ride crew could be replaced by the Best Buy stereo installers and no one would even notice
I wouldn’t trust these jokers to change my tires.
He had a couple of good guys but he would limit their good work by making them take shortcuts. I remember when Tony Stewart had him customize a Chevy Trailblazer for a fan. Remy wanted to do a custom fitted fiberglass subwoofer enclosure and Will Castro told him “no, that takes too long and costs more money. Build a wood box” so he built a box made out of MDF with sharp edges that didn’t really fit the vehicle.
I would let em refill my blinker fluid
$3000 rims they will paint the inside of the rims then he charge you $14,500
He was taxing people HEAVY. He overcharged people. Especially celebrities.
I never liked Castro period
It's 50/50 when it comes to these shows... Gas Monkey is a perfect example. Unless you see the owner/manager doing work instead of yelling and ordering his staff around, what's the use? How can we take them seriously?
Which is why I been watching counting cars, bitchin' rides, as well as Gas Monkey Garage. Little dramas here and there but mostly professional and fun. That's why anything "Unique" related is never gonna come back once it's cancelled. Will needs really realize that he's his own worst enemy.
They did horrible work and pretty much just bolted crap on. Anyone can slap wheels, seat covers, an audio system and wrap a car... Over hyped
Right now I see RDB doing a great job with their content and hope it doesn’t change.
Never felt they had a real passion for it, always seemed like it was just a business for Castro.
When I used to watch the show when it first came out, I was pretty much done. I'm into the 'DETAILS'. When I saw how not smooth the paint was or the misaligned lines of the bodywork or the little details that were overlooked, I was like, 'Surely, they can't be serious?!' I cringed Everytime I saw it!
A truly cheesy program for people who are not car guys. Just swap out some gaudy aftermarket parts from the pimp-mobile line.
On one episode, he convenced some female tennis star that her Chip Foose rims were shit and changed them out for some cheap bullshit rims he was pushing. Then he forgot to put 50 cent plate back on his Lambo and he got pulled over. Will is a fucking joke.
He can't say shit about chip foose this fool ain't even in the same league as chip
I remember that. I know what happened after too. He actually charged her a disposal fee for the wheels, he kept the wheels and resold them to somebody else for like $2000.
@@dariog36th Will took advantage of everybody he was around
@@adamtereska8734 which will only get you so far. Instead of building relationships with his customers to make them long term customers he would rip them off and they would never comeback. He’s been in business thanks to Busta Rhymes who for some reason keeps going to him.
@@adamtereska8734 indeed he did.
DAVE KINDIG IS THE BEST AROUND!!!
@z71ne1... Dave Kindig is on a whole other level. You can't even put Will Castro in any category with Kindigit Designs. EVER!!! Lol.
Also extensive down in Houston bill Carlton does some badass shit to but unique rides sucked
I believe this is the same thing that happened or is happening to Fantom Works.
What a horrible show this was, they barely did any work on the cars.
Nothing unique about that shop
I been saying this since he aired into a few months he did a Cadillac and made it all white and painted the dashboard with white paint cans didn’t cleans it or prep it just painted it that’s someone who’s just trying to make a buck instead of putting out good products
Yeah he would also have an intern spray paint out side exposing all the pieces to dirt and dust.
i remember watching Unique Whips back in the day, nothing but tint jobs big wheel install and lets see how many subs we can fit in the trunk
Actually thought the show was ok when it first started. But by season 2 you could tell it was more geared towards showcasing drama then actually showing work on cars.
Yeah like Will seems to think that by yelling, cussing, and calling his employees names on NATIONAL TELEVISION is the way to make a grand comeback when he needs really to make a go back to anger management or something.
Chip foose did way better work
One of his cars came into our shop, we put it on the lift- the paint was excellent underneath! Stainless steel fuel lines and hardware everywhere. Props to foose and crew
@@johngrepo9976 i agree.he is a hands on guy and a artist.
He did good work but the problem is The fad will fade out and devalue the car and you will take a loss selling it down the road if you can. Stock nice original cars sell better than a modified car or Pro street.
@@tomtee4442 true
I met Will years ago before he was on TV and his shop was in L.I ( Uniondale).This was around 1999 and I had a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GT.He was very nice and accomodating.Took me around the shop and introduced me to Remy ( I think).But I almost got my system done there, but I saw a car exactly like mine with a system done by Exotic Auto in Brooklyn and went there.But I think TV and the high profile he received from the entertainment world probably got to his head.But I can say I remembered him when he was humble and less arrogant.
Rich people treating people poorly ... sad
Castro's answer to All Things Unique "Double Deuces". Double Deuces make the world go around. I love the Rattle Can's for interior color changes on the grass outside. And lot's of Duct Tape in places you can't see and should not expect it would be in those places holding stuff together!
I never understood why an athlete or entertainer who have tons of money wouldn’t just do all the stuff at the dealership when they bought the car and at a fraction of the price. The dealership will do all that stuff and since it’s them who’s doing it they don’t void the warranty.
This is why i work on cars as a hobby. i would go out of my mind working in any of these shops on TV.
Every reality show with cars is shit. The asinine drama just kills everything! Im going back to my garage and really build something
Side note : ever notice how television only makes shows out of businesses that have constant confrontation.
It’s to seed the idea in your head so you think that crap is normal
I remember they put "strut" accessories on everything
Lol, taking me back to the escaldes with the strut grilles
Struts grill, wheels, tints and an Alpine DVD player. That will be $35k please.
@@dariog36th is strut even still around ?
@@CRAPO2011 I don’t think so. It was a fad and no one installs those things anymore. Same with DUB. Everybody wanted things made by DUB but that fad went away as well.
@@dariog36th VIS wheels is still around surprisingly. Funny seeing beat up old cars with the tacky 22" chrome emblems falling off. Usually rolling on steel wheels as the current owners dont want to spend 200+ on tire replacements.
Castronimical Prices on mediocre work and overpriced products. Comical and sad if people really paid those prices for "upgrades".
Hack shop....there is talent there...but those dudes need to go to a better shop
..Castro needs to stay off the air....ya ain't Chip Foose or Dave Kindig
So you're telling me there were more show on Speed other than PINKS?
😂😂
@@TunaNoCrustOfficial an episode on PINKS would actually be interesting
Pass time was worth it
Big chief from street outlaws was on PINKS ALSO
@@Duecezwildbbq Yup, the amount of hustle they managed to pull off was impressive
Show worked when hoopty’s were popular. A few miss the show, looking forward to F&F 13,14,15,16....
Never liked them anyway. Obnoxious owner.
The show really wasn't good...still watched it cuz I like cars...
You had me thinking Will Castro died
"The show didn't take off as the writers had hoped..."
Why do "reality shows" have writers and directors...
I worked on the show, they were no writers
love the channel name, you must be sandwich crazy
But I like the tuna here...
Does anybody remember when his chef died in a motorcycle accident!
The reason why I stopped watching it I saw on one episode they spray-painted the dashboard the spray paint out of a can
Nothing Unique
Basic bolt on junk added on in 3 days and for big cash!! big deal !!!
This guys business was low budget. He basically decorate high end car that were either new or fairly new. No restoration from the ground up. The fact that the show lasted 3 years was ludicrous let alone if his business is still going on would be considered phenomenon.
Bolt on's, system installs and tint was all they did with some rare fabrication. Most of those rappers and athletes don't know shit about cars anyways so to them it was amazing. I remember on the older episodes of the series all those dudes would get the same cars and same rims lol it was like mandatory if you were new money to blow it all on BS fad shit.
Yeah he had a pallet of the same model Alpine stereo. He only had that one so that’s all you got. He probably got the pallet off the back of a truck. Then one of his workers stole 3 of them from him lol
@@dariog36th.....and claimed it was a $4000 stereo
@@adamtereska8734 those Alpines? Don’t get me wrong Alpine is a quality brand but the ones he was selling were maybe $800 tops at Best Buy back in the day. He probably got them off the back of a truck and bought the whole pallet of stereos but they were not the top of the line Alpines.
@@dariog36th exactly my point. He was claiming they were $4,000 for the stereos that were stolen.
@@adamtereska8734 I remember one of his workers was stealing those stereos too and he fired him. Then Will stole his tool box. Lol
LMFAO THE INTRO
I just noticed Castro could be Pauly dee brother.
Will had no respect for anyone ...
The OG seasons I've seen. But after Remy Left I maybe looked at 5 episodes after, then stopped.
Why did outlaw races when out off the tv show?
The owner was such a clown
The cars were the real victims.
Should drop it on youtube. Bring it out in segments
He had a good story at the beginning then he lost his damn mind
I enjoyed the show....the owner game off a 'secret A-hole' vibe 🤔 like when the camera goes off, he turns into a complete D bag.
I couldn’t stand the constant bro hugs with male celebrities. Both him and Ryan from WCC. It’s like 4 bro hugs per conversation with them.
I always hated how he treated his employees
I’m so GLAD this show is off air.. it was and is HORRIBLE.
Unique junk
What happened to pimp my truck
Thank God those guys were posers , they would buy the stuff and install it , same thing I can do in my garage but with much less money
They did a lot of half a$$ work. The other show that did half a$$ work was Orange County Choppers.
Will may be a good business man & a hustler but not very likeable. His personality didn't grab me from the 1st show.
The show was gimmicky filled with all the stuff you do to a car to lower its value even more. And the boss was jeep most of the time.
He’s a tool !!!
I wouldn't let that guy wash my son's bicycle
This is where they belong out of business
This man would charge 20k+ for some rims and a box in the trunk atleast west coast customs did some fabrication to justify they're price
Will Castro didnt realize that you can't do shitty work like in 2005 with social media involved