Everywhere you look, you see 1990s fashion back in style, so it’s no surprise that color-changing paint, which was popular in the tuning scene during the 90s and into the decade that followed, is making a comeback.
RTR vehiclesThe performance collaboration between Ford and professional drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. has brought a color-shifting paint finish to his line of modified Mustangs.
The specific paint is Ford’s Mystichrome, a prismatic color-shifting finish that first appeared on the 1996 Mustang SVT Cobra as the Mystic, and was later redesigned for the 2004 Mustang SVT Cobra as the new Mystichrome.
The paint appears different depending on the ambient light and the angle of the observer and can display hints of blue, green, gold, purple and brown. Only about 1,000 vehicles were originally offered in Mystichrome, according to RTR, due to the high cost of materials.
2024 Ford Mustang RTR with Mystichrome paint finish
RTR offers the paint through its RTR Extended Color Palette collection, which also includes RTR Hyper Lime, Leadfoot Gray, Azure Blue, Rosso Scuderia, Graphite Magno, Lightning Silver, Urban Bamboozle, and NATO Olive and Signal Green.
Special paint finishes cost $8,995, though Mystichrome and Urban Bamboozle are premium options that cost $15,995.
Customers can also provide their own color through a Paint to Sample Program, similar to what you might find in customization departments at brands like Lamborghini and Rolls-Royce. RTR also offers a clear coat with a matte finish.
In addition to the Mustang, RTR is also offering upgrades for the Mustang Mach-E, Bronco Sport, and Bronco, though the company didn’t say whether Mystichrome will be available on those additional vehicles.