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It’s almost impossible not to smile at a Tempo Matador. It looks like a slightly bemused alien badly in need of some sleep – although we mean that in a genuinely affectionate way. But for all the endearing cuteness, the Matador is both fascinating and pioneering. At a time when commercial vehicles were generally just very basic and traditional, it featured front-wheel drive, years before

Volkswagen (and practically everybody else, for that matter) got around to it. And it introduced Volkswagen to Australia well before

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