Like a Bus, but…

Before the Type 2 came the Tempo Matador – a Volkswagenpowered commercial, but front-engined and front-wheel drive

Words: Richard Gunn

It’s impossible not to smile at a Tempo Matador. In the way mothers find it hard not to smile at their own newborn babies. However, while the majority of new mothers desperately need sleep, the Tempo looks like a slightly bemused alien in need of some. But for all the endearing cuteness, the Matador makes for both a fascinating and pioneering engineering study. At a time when commercial vehicles were as basic as they could be, it featured front-wheel drive, years before Volkswagen came around to the concept. It also introduced Volkswagen to Australia, well before the marque made its own official inroads into the vast, largely inhospitable country that would grow to love its automobiles just as much as Europe and the USA. Yet, despite all this, the Matador…

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VolksWorld (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2024

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