This next car comes as a tip from Matt V who writes: Today’s Edition of “I never knew they came in a Coupe”…aka Tempo Superleggera. Yes, the Tempo did indeed come in a shhhhporty two-door version and a manual gearbox. It looks like a 3/5th scale ninth generation Thunderbird. Find this 1989 Ford Tempo Coupe […]
Mention the Ford Tempo around the average car guy and he will either shrug his shoulders in frustration or start to get those uncontrollable itches — you know, the kind you get when you see someone trying to jump start an electric car. But this next Tempo has a compression ignited surprise under the hood […]
Commercial vehicles don’t usually excite the average gearhead until the completely useless and obscure concepts start being explored during late nights in the garage. Anyone keen to make an Gogomobil Dart race hauler? A Gutbrod authorized service vehicle? Find this 1959 Tempo Rapid for sale in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey for sympathetic offers […]
By Matt — In the 1980’s, Ford USA was in the process of putting together an FIA Group B rally program to rival the RS2000 project from across the Atlantic. With an all-iron single-turbo 2.8 liter V6, four driven wheels, and a tufted velour front bench, the homologation Tempo was planned for a limited production […]
By Gianni — The Ford Tempo / Mercury Topaz was the Jack Telnack designed compact-sized successor to the Ford Fairmont / Mercury Zephyr. The Tempo / Topaz twins were produced from 1983 to 1994 in both 2 door coupe and 4 door sedan versions. The twins were mainly wrong wheel drive, however an AWD version […]