1953 Tempo Matador delivery van

[jmon0261]

Never seen one of these. Pretty unusual

http://bringatrailer.com/2010/12/23/1953-tempo-matador-van/

Restored 1951 flat bed

http://www.oldbug.com/tempo.htm

[RIMSPOKE]

I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE TEMPO .

THEY MADE SOME PRETTY WEIRD AND COOL STUFF .

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidal_%26_Sohn_Tempo-Werk

THEY WERE MUCH BETTER KNOWN FOR THEIR DREIRAD 3 WHEEL TRUCKS .

http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Matador-Bajaj-02.jpg&filetimestamp=20060205121324

UNLIKE MY GOLIATH DRIERAD , THE TEMPO WAS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ...

AND IT ONLY HAD ONE WHEEL IN THE FRONT !

HOW DID IT WORK ? THE ENTIRE DRIVETRAIN SWIVELS AS THE WHEEL

STEERS !

THE MOTOR , TRANSMISSION AND THE ENCLOSED CHAIN DRIVE ALL PIVOT AS IT STEERS . TALK ABOUT UNSPRUNG WEIGHT !

THE LITTLE MUFFLER & TAILPIPE EVEN WAG BACK AND FORTH AS IT GOES 'ROUND TURNS

ALL THE SAME , I'LL KEEP MY REAR DRIVE GOLIATH , THANK YOU .

ON THE VW POWERED MATADOR , THE ENTIRE FRONT PANEL TILTS FORWARD TO REVEAL THE GRAVITY FEED FUEL TANK , BATTERY AND SPARE TIRE .

THEY HAD A LITTLE FUEL DOOR ON TOP OF THE NOSE FOR EASY FILLING .

THEY EVEN HAD A CREW CAB VERSION :

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/tempo_matador.htm

[SteveJ]

I am so glad I don't visit Randy's site on a regular basis.

I'd be seriously tempted.

[RIMSPOKE]

JUST TO SHOW HOW SIMILAR THE PRODUCTS WERE BETWEEN GOLIATH & TEMPO , GOLIATH HAD A FRONT WHEEL LINE OF TRUCKS CALL THE EXPRESS .

http://www.ddurrelltech.com/goliath-exp/

THESE BORE A RESEMBLANCE TO THE VW TYPE 2 BUT WERE MECHANICALLY

SIMILAR TO THE TEMPO MATADOR .

http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/channel/1/extra/new/display/14564180

UNLIKE TEMPO , GOLIATH MADE THEIR OWN ENGINES .

THEY WERE LIKE A WATER COOLED VERSION OF THE VW ENGINE .

http://g-square.blog.hobidas.com/image/Goliath-Express1100-Antrieb.jpg

THE MOTOR WAS TUCKED UNDER THE BENCH SEAT IN THE CAB

IN FRONT OF THE TRANSMISSION .

THESE HAD A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE SETUP .

http://g-square.blog.hobidas.com/image/Goliath-Express1100-Fahrwerk.jpg

UNLIKE TEMPO , THEY ALSO HAD A LINE OF CARS BASED ON A SIMILAR MECHANICAL LAYOUT .

I HAVE HAD FOUR OF THOSE . THEY ARE PRETTY COOL CARS .

[RIMSPOKE]

WHAT'LL YA' KNOW ,

HERE's YOUR CHANCE TO OWN IT !

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1953-tempo-matador-vw-engine-No-RESERVE-/300508904461?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item45f7b9fc0d

DANG , I WOULD LOVE TO PUT A 2.4 LITER TYPE 4 MOTOR WITH A

914 5 SPEED TRANNY IN IT .

THAT WOULD MAKE ONE FINE BUBBLECAR TRANSPORTER .

[RIMSPOKE]

HERE IS ANOTHER ONE THAT POPPED UP ON E-BAY :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Tempo-Tempo-Matador-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem27bbc29994QQitemZ170653817236QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks

$25,000 BUCKS UNRESTORED !