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Tony Stewart gets hearse back from SPEED Channel's Unique Whips

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Updated: February 6, 2006, 7:34 PM EST
Five-month project makes Smoke's '84 Cadillac Brougham truly 'Unique'

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Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT

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Stewart's Smoke deVille

Stewart hands over hearse

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Stewart's sinister whip
Check out Tony Stewart's new car. Plus, hear how Will Castro plans to detail the Cadillac hearse on Unique Whips.

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  • TonyStewart.com
  • Unique Whips page on SPEEDTV.com
  • UniqueAutosport.com
  • Red-hot NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Tony Stewart quietly turned over a pair of cars from his collection to celebrity customizer Will Castro at the 16th Street Speedway in Indianapolis. The hearse, affectionately called "Smoke deVille", was recently completed and presented to Tony. The unusual makeover will be covered in season two of Unique Whips which starts Feb. 22 at 10 p.m. ET.

    The first car, a Lamborghini, didn't raise many eyebrows, as A-list athletes and cool cars go together like peanut butter and jelly. In fact, Castro has worked on more Lamborghinis then he can remember. But the second ride was a little different -- a baby blue 1984 Cadillac Brougham hearse.

    Yes, that kind of hearse.

    Intrigued by the challenge, however, Castro and his crew from Unique Autosports in New York believe they are up to the task of customizing the unusual car for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points leader.

    Stewart, who purchased the car in Cincinnati "just to mess with people," trusted Castro and his team to have some fun with the car.

    "I'm not going to tell Will what to do," Stewart said. "That would be like Will telling me how to drive. He is a genius and this is what he does."

    The bumper sticker on this ride could read, "My other car is a Lamborghini." (SPEED Channel)

    SPEED Channel is the nation's first and foremost cable network dedicated to motor sports and the passion for everything automotive. From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED delivers quality programming from the track to the garage. Now available in nearly 70 million homes in North America, SPEED is among the fastest growing sports cable networks in the country and home to NASCAR TV.

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