Found by a guy on another forum in Victoria
HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!
3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Found in Victoria - Tempo Matador
pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
Matador...more like Ratador,
which gives me an idea. 😏
which gives me an idea. 😏
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck
4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
ha, still has original badge!
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Scarlet Seriously Crusin Dubber
181 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
oh no...ITS AWFUL...HOW GORY!
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warb gimme some butter im on a roll.....
1,983 posts · joined May 2003 ·
interesting.
"Typical of unofficial use of Volkswagen engines were the Tempo Matador forward control vans and pick -ups built in Germany by the Hamburg firm Vidal und Sohn KG, between November 1949 and May 1952 The Tempo Matador hit the market before Volkswagen's own Type2 transporter was released."
http://www.gromow.com/vwengine/Motor-Facts.htm
"Typical of unofficial use of Volkswagen engines were the Tempo Matador forward control vans and pick -ups built in Germany by the Hamburg firm Vidal und Sohn KG, between November 1949 and May 1952 The Tempo Matador hit the market before Volkswagen's own Type2 transporter was released."
http://www.gromow.com/vwengine/Motor-Facts.htm
HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!
3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
The matador was far from unofficial. It was factory endorsed.
And no ideas... I'm talking to the finder right now.
And no ideas... I'm talking to the finder right now.
PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...
2,032 posts · joined May 2005 ·
It looks sad! LOL
ruckus Veteran Volks Folk
2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
Nice score Matt. Can't wait!
bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6
6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
GO THE SUICIDE DOORS!
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck
4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
lucky b@stardHotRodMatt wrote:The matador was far from unofficial. It was factory endorsed.
And no ideas... I'm talking to the finder right now.
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handycam king of something
1,338 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
wow how diffrent ??? dont mind it tho but i like ugly ducklings
empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
yeah way cool ,
Dump it!!, Dump it!!, Dump it!!, Dump it!!, Dump it!!, Dump it!!, with a set of Sprinstars.
ooooh better yet AIRBAG it ... hmmm yeah do that. Make it hop !!!
Hey peoples at busselecta get off yo ass and make a Mattadore selecta.
Dump it!!, Dump it!!, Dump it!!, Dump it!!, Dump it!!, Dump it!!, with a set of Sprinstars.
ooooh better yet AIRBAG it ... hmmm yeah do that. Make it hop !!!
Hey peoples at busselecta get off yo ass and make a Mattadore selecta.
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mscabrio Cabriolet Queen
2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
What on earth is it ??????
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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
well what ever you do, good luck, there's a hell of a lot of work to do on it.HotRodMatt wrote:The matador was far from unofficial. It was factory endorsed.
And no ideas... I'm talking to the finder right now.
BTW, it'd go great with a 2332 and IDAs. :P
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!
3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
If acquisition and transport is beyond my means I will post the location.
bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6
6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
Is that its chassis behind it?
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!
3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Yess and all the other bits are around it or inside the cab... including the trim.bajachris88 wrote:Is that its chassis behind it?
pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day
4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
they look like this
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meetings 1st sunday of the month
check wbsite for location
All Welcome
http://www.flatfour.org/
and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FlatFour
check wbsite for location
All Welcome
http://www.flatfour.org/
and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FlatFour
Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter
2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·
I likes the Amazonas motorbike... that things the hotness! 👍
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1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
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pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day
4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
heres a link to some info
http://www.vwtrendsweb.com/features/0108vwt_tempo/
http://www.vwtrendsweb.com/features/0108vwt_tempo/
meetings 1st sunday of the month
check wbsite for location
All Welcome
http://www.flatfour.org/
and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FlatFour
check wbsite for location
All Welcome
http://www.flatfour.org/
and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FlatFour
LUFTMEISTER Veteran Volks Folk
2,041 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·
there was a land rover guy at the redlands swap meet who said he had 2 of them. one had a special chassis that allowed the floor to go flat on the ground. no contact details sorry.
Customer service is not dead in Australia.
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Always after HAZET & MATRA & VW factory tools
type_one Custom Title Time!
1,161 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
That'll buff right out.
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phatratpat Fahrvergnugen
958 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·
😁Matadore eh,,looks like the bull won 😀
boristherat Wolfsburg Wizard
563 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
Can't wait to see if it rises from the dead. That is one unique ride and one that deserves some love. I envy anyone attempting a resurrection.
Go the Ratador!
Go the Ratador!
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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck
4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
man, Id definitely be interested if you cant manage it, would make a crazy long term project. 😎 😎
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squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe
4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
Matt you nut. Cut it, cut it!! Looks like you get a free victa and the kitchen sink too.
bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6
6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
You hear of people who can restore complete early century cars from a few bits of crust on an entaglment of crusty bars. Where its hardly anything left. And they work out beautifully, had a book somwhere here, mag rather, and what they had done from what they had at the start was incredible.
Compared with them, this don't look to bad. Definitely not easy though.
Atleast most of it is there.
Compared with them, this don't look to bad. Definitely not easy though.
Atleast most of it is there.
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
byronbus dsk
4,204 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Looks like an early steering wheel, and in good nick, sweet...hope you can get
[ Edited on 2-5-2006 by byronbus ]
[ Edited on 2-5-2006 by byronbus ]
VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome
5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Put a Subie in it...!
Seriously, that is one mad find. Good work to your mate/contact HRM
Seriously, that is one mad find. Good work to your mate/contact HRM
Pay your debts, CxxT
Desert Bug Wolfsburg Wizard
687 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Good find Matt,
looks like a lot of cab work, but it's all possible, flat glass makes it all much easier.
These things unreal and were powered by 25hp 1100 vw engines attached to VW gearboxes with modified swing axles to suit the front wheel drive configuration and were endorsed by VW until the introduction of VWs Type 2. VW stopped supplying motors and gearboxes to a direct competitor so Tempo changed to Austin motors and ZF gearboxes until the end of the Matador that we know. Once the VW Type 2s were introduced here in 1954 the Matador was pretty much dropped.
Bendigo's (Vic) VW dealer sold quite a few and had a Matador as a shop vehicle/parts chaser well into the '60s and it was still running around till the '80s, last time I saw it it had a 40hp motor in it and pretty much 100% complete but the owner won't part with it.
Cheers, Ian.
looks like a lot of cab work, but it's all possible, flat glass makes it all much easier.
These things unreal and were powered by 25hp 1100 vw engines attached to VW gearboxes with modified swing axles to suit the front wheel drive configuration and were endorsed by VW until the introduction of VWs Type 2. VW stopped supplying motors and gearboxes to a direct competitor so Tempo changed to Austin motors and ZF gearboxes until the end of the Matador that we know. Once the VW Type 2s were introduced here in 1954 the Matador was pretty much dropped.
Bendigo's (Vic) VW dealer sold quite a few and had a Matador as a shop vehicle/parts chaser well into the '60s and it was still running around till the '80s, last time I saw it it had a 40hp motor in it and pretty much 100% complete but the owner won't part with it.
Cheers, Ian.
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