We've been titillated by some photos of a 2014 Ford Raptor with "manufacturer" license plates and a lot of badges from Mustang tuner Steeda. The companies could be working on a special truck together, or somebody at Ford has just juiced up their personal vehicle.

We know Ford is dropping the current Raptor's 6.2 V8 for 2015, and presumably the "enhanced" current F-150 bodywork that goes along with it. Though Ford reps have strongly implied the Raptor name will live on.

It's possible Steeda is getting with Ford on some kind of "V8 Final Edition" Raptor for the end of the year, but the more I look at this truck the more I'm inclined to believe it's just "somebody's ride."

Besides, Ford might still be miffed at Steeda for saying the 2015 Mustang was "," which turned out to be "nonsense."

The other day we reported on a rumor from Ford tuner Steeda, which said that the 2015 Ford Mustang…

But this vehicle is so clean it almost has to be a display rig, right? And I guess the idea of selling aftermarket-prepped Raptors as OEM-sanctioned items through dealerships isn't unheard of, you can still get a at a Ford store as far as I know.

The bright-yellow F-150 emblazoned with TONKA logos at the Chicago Auto Show was hard to miss, even

Thanks to Mark B. for sending these pictures in!