--- title: "Here’s What a Classic Ford Pickup Looks Like Made from Carbon Fiber" date: "2026-11-05" modified: "2026-11-05" authors: - name: "Byron Hurd" job_title: "Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/byron-hurd.md" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/heres-what-a-classic-ford-pickup-looks-like-made-from-carbon-fiber" categories: - "Aftermarket" - "Builds" - "Car Tech" - "Culture" - "Ford News" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Trucks" tags: - "F100" - "Ford" - "pickup" - "SEMA" --- # Here’s What a Classic Ford Pickup Looks Like Made from Carbon Fiber ![Tricky, the 1968 Ford F-100 done up in carbon fiber.]() *\Trick Rides\* Custom, vintage-inspired trucks are hot. What was once the domain of chopped up hot rods and a whole slew of muscle cars is now giving way to America's favorite commuter vehicle: the pickup truck. Take this all-carbon 1968 Ford [F-100]() dubbed "Tricky"—no doubt a reference to its builder, [Trick Rides](). The silhouette may be vintage, but the materials and methods certainly aren't. Beneath that custom, all-carbon skin is a [Roadster Shop]() RS4 chassis fitted with a 2.5-inch lift kit, an independent front suspension, and parallel four-bar rear setup. It's fitted with Fox coilovers and heavy-duty front and rear sway bars, and the steering is rack-and-pinion. Disc brakes? Check. It doesn't end there. As much as your eyes may want to deceive you, just about everything apart from the interior on this rig is modern, especially the 32-valve Coyote V8 under the hood. And just for good measure, it's supercharged. Four-wheel drive is optional; naturally, it's part of this promo build, and you're probably going to want it with all that power under the hood. Oh, and it's rocking a six-speed Tremec gearbox mated to a 9" Ford rear end. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Trick Rides has a background in building modernized pony cars (both Mustangs and Camaros) and even [does its own]() take on [Eleanor](). The leap to a pickup seems pretty logical. V8s gonna V8, after all. "Built entirely in-house at the Trick Rides facility in Yukon, Oklahoma, Tricky retains the classic lines of the iconic 1968 F-100 while replacing the entire body with lightweight carbon fiber from Brothers Composites finished in Blue Candy paint laid over the exposed carbon weave," the company's release said. We only barely scratched the surface of this SEMA rig. What does something like that run? As the saying goes, [if you have to ask]()... *Got a story tip? Let us know at tips@thedrive.com!* ## Author Byron is an editor at The Drive with a keen eye for infrastructure, sales and regulatory stories. He brings a light, punchy style to all of his content, believing that there's plenty out there to be laughed at—himself included. Born and raised in Maryland but now based just a stone's throw from Detroit, Byron is an auto enthusiast and generalist who enjoys building and tinkering with things of all kinds, from cars, computers and digital cityscapes, to the new garage that will soon house his fleet (a CT4-V Blackwing, a JK Wrangler and an NA Miata). Inspired by an early love of rollercoasters, Byron quickly caught the high-performance driving itch. He's been tracking and auto-crossing his cars since 2007. In his downtime, Byron enjoys reading, playing city builders, and studying the history of the Motor City. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() ## More - [How to Turn Your V8 Ford F-150 Into a Budget Raptor R]() - [If Lobos Are $50K, This Custom SEMA Ford Maverick for $57K Isn’t Even That Bad]() - [AEV’s New Ford FXL Package Will Put Your Super Duty on 40s]() - [Watch This 1,900-HP Ford F-150 SVT Lightning Lay Down a 7-Second Quarter Mile]() - [The 2019 Hennessey VelociRaptor Ford Ranger Is Quicker Than an F-150 Raptor]() - [2019 Ford F-150 RTR Pickup Truck Is a Hoon-Ready Machine for Those Who Don’t Need a Raptor]() - [Galpin Is Selling These 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor Pickup Truck Kits for $13,950]() - [650-HP Ford F-150 Nitemare by Roush Is the ‘World’s Quickest Production Truck’]()