1951 Tempo Matador For Sale
This mega rare early Tempo Matador truck is located in Southern California
and is awaiting completion of its restoration.
The bodywork and paint have been completed as well as
the construction of a new wood bed and side gates.
The work was very well done and it looks fantastic
however during shipping to the current owner
the all important parts to complete the truck
were lost.
The only loose parts with the truck are the fuel tank
and front seat top and bottom.
The body is basically a bare shell at the moment.
Many attempts have been made to locate the missing parts through the shipper and previous
owner but unfortunately they have ended without any indication as to where they went.
The investigation continues, but after a couple years have passed, the owner wants to
just cut it loose and end the frustration.
Dash and all interior metal have been painted and are in good shape
Front seat cushions are here and wrapped up
The wood bed deck looks amazing and you can see the finished side panels as well in this pic.
Sadly the hardware to fit the side gates is missing with the other parts.
New Lester wide whitewalls were fitted to the restored wheels but they have yellowed a bit
from storage...should clean up well though.
The full chassis was restored and the rare Tempo transaxle was reportedly rebuilt.
I see the starter motor is in place . This year Tempo used a 25 horsepower VW engine
but obviously any displacement aircooled type 1 engine could fit.
Under bed and rear suspension
Cab looks great and fortunately all glass is flat, so that should be easy to sort out.
This presents a really interesting opportunity to just go full custom
with the build and have some real fun. With a lot of the factory stock parts gone, and difficult to find
you could just go for it and make custom stuff to complete it.
Such an awesome looking rig!
The "precious cargo" on the back is not included of course.
The sale is just for the truck and any present parts for it.
If miraculously the boxes of missing stuff surfaces, the owner may just dive back into completing the project
as he planned to in the first place...but if the truck sells as it is, so be it.
Asking
$30,000
For More Info...CALL
951 795-1175
or email oldbug@earthlink.net