Ford Fiesta gets tastier

Ford USA has announced, through Ford Custom Graphics, the availability of custom bacon graphics that pork purists can have installed on their new Fiesta.

"In the 40 years I've been in this business, I've never seen so much interest in bacon," said Allan Benton, CEO of Benton's Country Hams. "It's being used in bourbon, chocolate, ground beef, caramel corn and whatever else you can think of.

"This car just makes so much sense," Benton added, presumably with tongue firmly inserted in cheek!

Ford's full "Bacon Wrap" consists of 10 giant strips of bacon rolled around the entire Fiesta. Benton, known as the King of Bacon among venerable food writers and chefs, personally approved the design.

"You can only imagine that a hillbilly from Tennessee is pretty happy to hear about a Ford wrapped in bacon," said Benton. "I expect there will be some real excitement among the young city crowd."

Other options from the bacon-wrap Fiesta menu include:
- Bacon Racing Strips - two pieces of bacon that go on the car's bonnet and resemble classic dual racing stripes
- Side of Bacon - two individual strips of bacon that wrap over the rear wheel - popular among those on a diet

"It's no secret that bacon inspires a lot of passion, and that's what the Fiesta celebrates," said Liz Elser, Ford Fiesta marketing manager. "Our customers have a hunger for self-expression. Plus, it's just awesome to drive down the road in a piece of bacon."

The bacon graphics are just a few custom exterior vinyl graphics Fiesta buyers can have installed on their ride to express their personalities. The wraps are produced by Ford Custom Graphics, along with 3M Original Wraps, and are available at www.fordcustomgraphics.com

Image: Ford media