Ford Fiesta Bebop by Ghia
Car of the Day #231: 1990 Ford Fiesta Bebop by Ghia – Urban Jungle Joker
It’s Monday, people — here’s an Italian egg yolk of a supermini Fiesta truck to lighten your mood.
What’s interesting is the integrated roof rack, complete with lights, ratchet straps, and integrated compartments that would have allowed drivers to go from cycling to windsurfing at a few cranks of its straps.
Folding license plate integrated into its tailgate, just like the (much later) Subaru Baja? Yes, please.
1990 Ford Fiesta Bebop by Ghia • via Ford
I cover Ghia quite often, but don't worry, the carrozzeria has a few hundred more designs to chose from. It's a bit cruel to even call this car a Ghia, however, because when this car was introduced in 1990, the coachbuilder had been reduced to having its name glued to a Minion-styled ’ute.
In other words, add it to the many other hilariously misguided attempts at creating a compelling vehicle for those unknown souls who live an active lifestyle and haven’t yet heard of Subaru.
Screenshots via the official Bebop marketing film • via Ford
Mind, the Bebop wasn't designed to be actually driven off-road or used by people who had work to do. It was a yuppie express, with a personalty as thin as its cheesy cheetah'd vinyl graphics.
You may think I'm being hard on the little 'ute, but watch the official launch video below; yikes. (It is just over six minutes long, there is no talking…but it does entertainingly show the car transforming from a plain white goods hatchback into the Bebop.)
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Meanwhile, Škoda actually built the unforgettable Felicia Fun pickup truck — make no mistake, it’s where you should place your admiration when it comes to screamingly yellow, fun-sized trucks.
