Tempo HANSEAT 50
Built: 1951 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1951
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Tempo – other models: collective page of the Hamburg Vidal & Sohn ranges Hanseat, Viking and Rapid, 0.69 to 1.49-litre engines, 800 to 1,350kg unladen weight
This page gathers models from the Hamburg manufacturer Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werk which the register could not assign to a named range – from the three-wheeled Hanseat through the Viking and Rapid to light vans registered in Finland, listed there as avopakettiauto (open delivery van). Tempo built light three- and four-wheeled vehicles for distribution work from the 1930s and belonged for a time to the Hanomag-Henschel group. The name Hanseat refers to Hamburg's Hanseatic tradition as the home of the works.
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The register lists here 6 versions with 690 to 1,490cc displacement from two to four cylinders, 800 to 1,350kg unladen weight against a gross vehicle weight of 1,590 to 2,600kg, 4,770 to 4,890mm length and 1,700 to 2,000mm width.
The three-wheeled Hanseat models used the combination of low kerb weight and comparatively high payload typical of post-war delivery vehicles, while the Viking and Rapid, as four-wheeled successors, marked the move to more conventional light vans.
When buying used, check on the three-wheel models the condition of the steering and front suspension, generally rust on the cab and load area, the condition of the small-displacement engine, and the sharply limited availability of spare parts, now covered in practice mainly by classic-vehicle specialists and reproduction parts.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Tempo (weitere Modelle), Zulassungsdaten Traficom (Finnland)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 2correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Width | 2,000 mmcorrect |
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| Wheelbase | 3,200 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 800 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 1,590 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 3correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Tempo HANSEAT 50 weigh?
The unladen weight is 800 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Tempo HANSEAT 50?
1,590 kg.
What engine does the Tempo HANSEAT 50 have?
2 cylinders.
When was the Tempo HANSEAT 50 built?
Production years: 1951.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 8 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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