Carbon Fiber 1969 Mustang Makes First-Gen Pony Car a True Exotic

By Brett Foote - April 16, 2026

First-generation pony cars don’t get much more modern than this lightweight, hi-po 1969 Mustang from Trick Rides.

By now, it’s pretty easy to assume that just about anything one could do with a first-generation Ford Mustang has already been done. After all, we’ve seen everything from lifted off-road pony cars to completely reimagined restomods and perfectly stored classics, along with the typical barn finds and well-preserved originals. However, the folks at Trick Rides shocked the world at least year’s SEMA Show by bringing out a truly unique, full carbon fiber-bodied 1969 Mustang, and now, those interested in such a thing can get one for themselves.

Dubbed “Scorched,” this 1969 Mustang was quite the head-turner in Las Vegas back in November, largely due to its body panels, which are made entirely from lightweight carbon fiber. That change alone shed a whopping 700 pounds compared to a traditional steel body, which aids in every department when it comes to performance – whether that be turning corners or going fast in a straight line.

It took a full year for Trick Rides to design this carbon fiber 1969 Mustang body, and then another four months to actually bring it to reality. Much of that stems from the fact that we’re talking about a scratch-built product that takes liberty with the original pony car’s lines, adding wider fenders and other custom touches while also retaining its signature style. Underneath, Trick Rides went equally wild with mechanical upgrades, making this Mustang a serious performance machine.

The pony car rides on a Roadster Shop IFS SPEC chassis, in fact, with a parallel four-bar rear suspension, Fox adjustable coilovers, beefy sway bars, and a 9-inch Pro Iron rear end. Braking duties are managed by Baer six-piston units with 14-inch rotors in the front, along with and four-piston calipers in the rear. The whole thing rolls on Forgeline three-piece wheels measuring 18×11 inches in the front and 18×12 in the rear, wrapped with Continental ExtremeContact Force tires.

As for power, well, there’s plenty of that, too, thanks to a massive 520 cubic-inch Jon Kasse stroker. It utilizes a Holley Sniper EFI system, and breathes through Stainless Works long tube headers, sending a whopping 830 horsepower to the rear wheels via a proper Tremec Magnum six-speed manual transmission. Customers can also choose from a Coyote V8 or a 429 cubic-inch mill if they please. They’ll also ride around in total comfort, thanks to a throughly modernized cabin.

As for how much all of this costs, well, the Trick Rides 1969 Mustang isn’t exactly cheap, as one might expect – it starts out at $429,000, in fact. However, it’s a truly unique and highly capable vehicle in a world where first-generation pony cars are everywhere, and we imagine that the well-heeled will gravitate toward it for those very reasons.