Is it OK for a limited production vehicle to have a few modifications? That’s the question that’s always on my mind when I look at vehicles like this 1994 Ford F150 Lightning pickup. Sure, it’s a limited production muscle truck, conceived at the peak of the horsepower wars between Chevy, Ford, and GMC. The seller has opted to make some tweaks that all seem easily reversible, but personalization always makes a vehicle look slightly less desirable compared to a bone-stock example. The Lightning listed here on craigslist has just over 100,000 original miles and wears the less-often-seen OEM shade of red. The seller reports it runs great and that he’s asking $16,900.

The Lightning really isn’t that far from stock, with the exception of an aftermarket hood and exhaust. The exhaust setup is a Bassani Lightning product, which sounds pretty darn good when you check out the sound clips here on YouTube. When it comes to V8-powered Ford products, I’m OK with swapping out the standard exhaust for a system that makes the stock drivetrain sound even better. The body retains its factory “Lighting” graphics going down the sides of the bed, evidently reapplied at some point as the listing notes it was previously resprayed. A tonneau cover keeps the bed dry and (hopefully) free from sun fade.

The hot-rodded F150 interior came with nicely bolstered bucket seats, which appear to be in excellent condition here. The Lightning has relatively low miles so it’s not surprising to see the cloth upholstery holding up well. The seller notes the air conditioning system needs some work and doesn’t elaborate as to what the issues are, but the good news is this is the kind of vehicle you’ll be happy to drive with the windows down in order to drink in that deep, thunderous V8 sound. Despite being a performance model conceived by Ford’s Special Vehicles Team, the Lightning still came with power features including windows and locks.

The fuel-injected 351 V8 is about as classic of a muscle car engine you could ask for, and while its power output may not seem all that impressive today, the performance truck wars of the early 90s showed us you didn’t need 500 horsepower to have a little fun. The Lightning is my personal favorite muscle truck from this time period when the likes of the GMC Typhoon and Chevrolet 454 pickup roamed the earth. The hood is the only thing I’d change, as it’s a fairly offensive ram air design. Keep the exhaust, fix the A/C, lower it a touch, and then start cruising. Which early 90s performance truck is your favorite?