There is a saying about placing lipstick on a pig, however what if it is not lipstick? That is the query the universe got down to reply when it aligned in such a means that famed (or maybe notorious) automotive customizer Mansory acquired itself a Tesla Cybertruck. The Mansory Elongation—a reputation that should have taken ages to think about—affords exterior, inside, and wheel and tire upgrades for the straight-edged stainless steel-wrapped pickup.

Amongst those that mod vehicles, there are tuners, who concentrate on including energy and (one hopes) efficiency, after which there are the customizers, who focus extra on aesthetics. As soon as upon a time, the complete luxurious automotive trade labored like that—a consumer would purchase a rolling chassis from Bugatti, Rolls-Royce, or Talbot after which have bodywork added by coachbuilders like Gurney Nutting, Touring, or Figoni et Falaschi.

Trendy homologation necessities have principally put an finish to that degree of coachbuilding, however for the ultra-wealthy ready to spend phone numbers on vehicles, manufacturers like Rolls-Royce will nonetheless often oblige. Extra widespread now are these aftermarket retailers that spiff up already luxurious vehicles, altering regular doorways for gullwing variations, including flaring fenders and bulging wheel arches, and plastering the inside in any hue of leather-based one may think.

Mansory has been on the scene for the reason that finish of the Nineteen Eighties and has made a reputation for itself festooning Rolls-Royces, Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and even Bugattis with additional bits that their authentic designers absolutely didn’t need added. Now it is the Tesla Cybertruck’s flip.