The Man Who Painted Mustang’s Race Face Just Put That Same Energy on the Mustang EcoBoost
If you were watching when Ford unveiled the Mustang GT3 at Le Mans in June 2023, you already know what Troy Lee brings to a race car. That bold, vivid livery that turned heads on the world stage during the centenary celebration? That was Troy Lee’s first Ford race car project, and it immediately became one of the most recognizable liveries in GT racing. Now, nearly three years later, that same creative energy is coming to the street with the new Mustang EcoBoost TLD Signature Edition package.
Who Is Troy Lee Designs?
If you come from a four-wheel background, you might only know Troy Lee from his work with Ford. But in the motorsport and action sports world, his name carries serious weight.
Since 1981, Troy Lee Designs has been one of the most respected custom design and helmet painting studios in the world. The brand started in motocross, where hand-painted helmets became wearable works of art for some of the fastest riders on the planet. From there, the reach expanded across mountain biking, NASCAR, IndyCar, and Formula 1. If a helmet looked outrageously good at the top level of any motorsport, there was a fair chance Troy Lee’s shop had something to do with it.
When Ford Performance tapped Troy Lee to design the livery for the Mustang GT3’s debut at Le Mans, it marked his first foray into Ford race cars. The result was a colorful, kinetic design that felt completely different from anything else on the grid. The GT4 followed, wearing an adapted version of that same livery. The “Art and Speed” philosophy was fully locked in as part of Mustang’s racing identity.
From the Race Paddock to the Road
The TLD Signature Edition package translates that motorsport design language into something you can actually drive to work, a car show, or your next Mustang meet.
The package is available exclusively on the Mustang EcoBoost Premium and only in Shadow Black. That black canvas is intentional. It makes the vivid red, orange, purple, and yellow body side graphics pop in a way that lighter colors simply can’t match. Troy Lee and the Ford Design team collaborated on the graphics, which integrate both the iconic running pony badge and the TLD logo into a single cohesive design. As Lee put it, being able to reinterpret the pony through his design lens was a dream.
The exterior upgrades go further than graphics alone. The hood, front fascia, and grille are sourced directly from the Mustang GT, giving the EcoBoost a more purposeful look right out of the box. The grille nostrils are finished in Sinister Bronze, matching the standard 19-inch wheels. The pony badge at the center of the grille gets the same Sinister Bronze treatment, and colorful graphics continue onto the hood for a consistent, intentional look from front to back.
Inside, the cabin is exclusive to Carmine Red and includes a serialized instrument panel badge, a detail that matters when you’re one of only 550.
The TLD Mustang Production Numbers
That’s the production limit: 550 units. The TLD Signature Edition package is priced at $3,000 and is available to order starting March 27, 2026, alongside the broader 2026 Mustang lineup. If you’ve been eyeing an EcoBoost and want something that stands apart from every other one in the parking lot, this is the version to look at.
For a nameplate that has always attracted people who want their car to say something, the TLD Signature Edition is a rare case where the visuals have genuine credentials behind them. This isn’t a sticker package from a styling division. It’s a collaboration rooted in decades of motorsport design work and a direct creative lineage that runs through Le Mans and the GT3 paddock.
550 will only exist. They’re not going to sit on lots…. Let us know if you are excited about this new package and if you’re thinking about placing an order for one!
