Meso Customs Unveils Lexus TX1 Pickup Concept
The custom build grafts a Lexus GX 550 front end onto a Toyota Tacoma-based midsize double-cab truck.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Trucks
Meso Customs revealed the Lexus TX1 concept at SEMA 2026, a build that translates Lexus GX 550 styling onto a midsize double-cab pickup. The project uses a Toyota N400 Tacoma platform as its foundation.
Why it matters
The concept shows how aftermarket builders are combining elements from different manufacturers' lineups to create new pickup designs. It offers a look at custom approaches to body construction and tailgate engineering in the truck segment.
The Lexus TX1 uses a 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder producing 205 kW, with front wings widened 76 mm on each side. Production status and pricing were not disclosed in the source material.
The players
Meso Customs
Meso Customs is the custom vehicle builder that developed and revealed the Lexus TX1 concept.
Lexus
Lexus is the luxury division of Toyota whose GX 550 front-end styling was adapted for the concept.
The details
The build grafts the front clip of a Lexus GX 550 directly onto the truck frame, with tailored lower bumper sections and custom side extensions added to fit the widened wings. Its body panels are 3D-printed from CAD designs, and the tailgate is engineered from a modified Lexus GX rear hatch assembly operated by twin Rivian electric tail-latch mechanisms. The tailgate's interior includes integrated heating elements and built-in Bluetooth speakers, and a full-width horizontal LED lightbar spans the rear fascia.
Timeline
Revealed at SEMA 2026.
Roadmap
The TX1 builds on the Toyota Tacoma N400 platform, showing how a midsize pickup chassis can be repurposed with styling from a sibling luxury brand. It reflects a broader pattern in which custom builders use shared platforms to explore cross-brand design alternatives.
The concept is a SEMA show build, and the source material does not indicate that it is available to buy. Readers interested in similar aftermarket work should expect that custom body panels and electric tailgate mechanisms are typically one-off projects rather than factory options.
The takeaway
Cross-brand custom builds show that shared pickup platforms can carry very different styling languages. Readers following truck design can watch whether features like 3D-printed body panels or integrated tailgate electronics appear in future production models.
Further reading
Explore more pickup coverage in the Trucks section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CAR magazine.
