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Tempo - TMP
Between 1958 and 1961 Jensen got a licence from Vidal und Sohn (Tempo) to manufacture
RHD Tempo's under de name Jensen Tempo 1500
Jensen made his JNSN Tempo as
- Crew cab 6 seater pickup as low or high loader
- Truck tray-back as low or high loader
- Elevator truck (hydrolic Ruthman lifting mecanism)
- Tower wagon (hydrolic Ruthman lifting gear)
- Supercoach - 12/14 seater passenger bus
Looking for Jensen Tempo "lookalike" scale models we will have to know that
Tempo was using different names on the same model passengers cabine of their Tempo's (see frame below).
It is only the Tempo Matador is a lookalike for the Jensen Tempo 1500

The Jensen Tempo 1500 (1958- 1961) has the same "face" of the Tempo's between 1955 and 1962/63
TEMPO WIKING
1955 - 1957: Tempo Wiking I - engine Heinkel 448 cc - 2 cyl - 17 HP
1957 - 1963: Tempo Wiking I - engine Heinkel 448 cc - 2 cyl - 20 HP
TEMPO RAPID
1957 - 1963: Tempo Wiking Rapid - engine Austin 948 cc 4 cyl - 32 HP
1957 - 1963: Tempo Rapid - engine Austin 948 cc (Tempo dropped Wiking name soon after launch)
TEMPO MATADOR I
1955 - 1957: Tempo Matador I - engine Heinkel 1123cc - 4 cyl - 39 HP
1957 - 1963: Tempo Matador I - engine Austin 1489 cc - 4 cyl - 48 HP (= the Jensen Tempo lookalike)
TEMPO MATADOR E:
in 1963 the Tempo Matador passengers cabine front and engines changed to become Tempo Matador E
1963 - 1965: Tempo Matador E - engine Austin 1622 cc - 4 cyl
1963 - 1965: Tempo Matador E - engine Hanomag Diesel 1797 cc - 4 cyl - 50 HP
Make | released | Model | Colo(u)r | Art. N° | |
SCALE 1/87 | Jensen Temp 1500 lookalike | ||||
Epoche | ± 1999 | Tempo bus | ready-made | various colors and editions | i.a. 10206 |
Epoche | ± 1999 | Tempo low loader | ready-made | various colors and editions | i.a.20613 |
Epoche | ± 1999 | Tempo high loader | ready-made | various colors and editions | i.a.10301... |
Epoche | ± 1999 | Tempo high loader + tarpaulin | ready-made | various colors and editions | i.a.10305... |
Epoche | ± 1999 | Tempo van | ready-made | various colors and editions | i.a.10111.... |
Epoche | 2009 | Clubmodel | ready-made | yellow with gray truck tarpaulin | M2009 |
MFM | early 2000 | Tempo E Van '63 (no lookalike) | kit | VN901 | |
MFM | early 2000 | Tempo E Bus '63 (no lookalike) | kit | VN902 | |
MFM | early 2000 | Tempo E Double Cab '63 (no lookalike) | kit | VN906 | |
SCALE 1/60 | Jensen Tempo 1500 lookalike | ||||
Siku plastic | 1961 - 1964 | Tempo Matador elevator truck | ready-made | ivory | V166 |
Siku plastic | 1961 - 1964 | Tempo Matador hydrolic tower | ready-made | ivory | V184 |
Siku metal | 1963 - 1969 | Tempo Matador I bus | ready-made | 3 shades of green | V220 |
Siku metal | 1966 - 1971 | Tempo Matador I camping bus | ready-made | ivory 3 versions | V264 |
SCALE 1/50 | there are | no Jensen Tempo 1500 lookalikes | in scale 1/50 | ||
Cursor | 1966 | Tempo Matador E | ready-made | blue | 266 |
Wiking | 1950s | Tempo | ready-made | Candy container chocolate Frankonia | |
SCALE 1/43 | there are | no Jensen Tempo 1500 lookalikes | in scale 1/50 | ||
Mârklin | 1959 | Tempo Wiking high loader | ready-made | 9 different colors | 8026 |
Norev - Atlas | 2009 | Tempo Wiking dropside | ready-made | blue cabin - green load area | |
Norev | 07/2009 | Tempo Wiking dropside | ready-made | green | 820771 |
SCALE 1/43 | Jensen Tempo 1500 lookalike | ||||
Schuco | 2006 | Tempo Matador I high loader | ready-made | red | 03320 |
2006 | Tempo Matador I low loader | ready-made | blue | 03325 | |
last update: | August 2026 |
Tempo Matador by Schuco low loader
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Tempo Matador I by Epoche
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