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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#818987
love it.....will be interesting to see how high the bidding goes.


matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#819046
Nice....only 50 000miles❗
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Dak-A-Tak Volksie Pete

1,381 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#819080
Would look great ! turning up to the drags in , then pulling out a vw powered vintage drag bike .

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#819098
matberry wrote:Nice....only 50 000miles❗
I'm surprised it's even that high....
They would not be a pleasant vehicle to drive

type_one Custom Title Time!

1,161 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#819101
Okay I am going out on a limb and saying I think it will get to $15k
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#819149
Very interesting Vehicle..
I used to see the ute type matadors when walking to School

I cannot ever remember seeing one like this...

LONG wheelbase.... opening nose....

but it does look much better than the ute/tabletop versions..

Remember that $15,000US = $14,999AU.... lol...

I doubt it will go to $15,000 maybe $12,000 but it all depends on who actually wants it... lol
If Jay Leno wants it.. probably $25,000

once its restored.... the sky is the limit..

they would have to be a very noisy vehicle to drive...
and maybe just as well they have that very low differential..
You wouldn't want to be going too fast.... lol

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

farkengruven Seriously Crusin Dubber

167 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#819153
It might be worth checking with some Tempo experts, but I am pretty sure the VW powered Tempos ended in 1952. After that they used pretty much the same chassis, but with Austin and Heinkel motors. When this happened, the headlights were moved lower, like the Tempo in the auction.....the one with the 1400 badge on the nose. VW powered Tempos had the headlights up high on the nose.
Also I don't think he is correct about the VW brakes on it...."which in turn attach to forged spindles running stock VW drum brakes". Still, it is a rare vehicle.




Actually, is this the same vehicle before it was shipped to the USA? Looks like someone added the split windscreen.....
Scroll down a bit to see the pics in this link:
http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Volkswagen/
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#819156
farkengruven wrote:It might be worth checking with some Tempo experts, but I am pretty sure the VW powered Tempos ended in 1952. After that they used pretty much the same chassis, but with Austin and Heinkel motors. When this happened, the headlights were moved lower, like the Tempo in the auction.....the one with the 1400 badge on the nose. VW powered Tempos had the headlights up high on the nose.
Also I don't think he is correct about the VW brakes on it...."which in turn attach to forged spindles running stock VW drum brakes". Still, it is a rare vehicle.






Actually, is this the same vehicle before it was shipped to the USA? Looks like someone added the split windscreen.....
Scroll down a bit to see the pics in this link:
http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Volkswagen/

Yes,
it doesn't really look like the local tempo matadors...
they were much more UGLY with high headlamps...

this one does look modified????

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#819181
farkengruven wrote:Actually, is this the same vehicle before it was shipped to the USA? Looks like someone added the split windscreen.....
Scroll down a bit to see the pics in this link:
http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Volkswagen/
mmmm same rig just before the sign writing was added



Wondering if it's just had a later nose piece fitted, would make sense as its the later model one and paint doesnt match
anyway it's listed as a 50 model on the other site

farkengruven Seriously Crusin Dubber

167 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#819200
Yes, I suppose that is possible about the nose. But why put in a fake rib to make it look like a split screen?
To anyone seriously interested in it, it would pay to do some research on it. The chassis number should confirm if it is a VW or later model.
2007 T5 TDI Crewvan
2003 Passat
NSU Ro80
1975 Passat TS
1973 L bug

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#819279
anyone got a pic of the matadors sold here???

looks nothing like that one.....

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

zjm Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#819646
what a shitbox its bad enough people pay silly money for split window Kombis and they're awful to drive but these things are worse and they had universal joints driving the front wheel that broke every other day when they were new
today you cant just run down to the Tempo shop and buy new ones
here's a better choice
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Citroen-H-van-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem53e574c35aQQitemZ360331920218QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks#ht_3947wt_588

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#819660
Oh yeah, that's pretty.................pretty horrible.😂
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