Tempo Other models
6 models in this series
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)
Models compared
6 of 6 models.
| BE 1490 cm³1962 | E6001937 | HANSEAT 501951 | RAPID L1960 | VIKING1961 | Viking Rapid1961 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cylinders | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – |
| Displacement | 1,490 cm³ | 690 cm³ | – | 948 cm³ | – | 948 cm³ |
| Wheelbase | – | 2,550 mm | 3,200 mm | 2,700 mm | 2,700 mm | – |
| Length | 4,890 mm | – | – | – | – | 4,770 mm |
| Width | 1,862 mm | 1,850 mm | 2,000 mm | 1,700 mm | 1,750 mm | 1,860 mm |
| Unladen weight | 1,350 kg | 1,070 kg | 800 kg | 880 kg | 890 kg | 1,100 kg |
| Gross vehicle weight | 2,600 kg | 2,000 kg | 1,590 kg | 2,000 kg | 1,800 kg | – |
Models
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E600
The Tempo E600 is a vehicle built by Tempo. Production: 1937. The engine has 2 cylinders, with a displacement of 690...
HANSEAT 50
The HANSEAT 50 comes from Tempo. Production: 1951. The engine has 2 cylinders. The vehicle is 2,000 mm wide. The...
RAPID L
The Tempo RAPID L is a vehicle built by Tempo. Production: 1960. The engine has 4 cylinders, with a displacement of...
VIKING
The VIKING comes from Tempo. Production: 1961. The engine has 2 cylinders. The vehicle is 1,750 mm wide. The unladen...
Viking Rapid
The Tempo Viking Rapid is a vehicle built by Tempo. Production: 1961. The engine has a displacement of 948 cm³. The...
TempoBE 1490 cm³no photoBE 1490 cm³ pick-up, 2 doors
The BE 1490 cm³ Pick-up, 2 Türen comes from Tempo. Production: 1962. The engine delivers 31 kW, has 4 cylinders,...
