For Sale: 1991 Ford Tempo in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1991 Ford Tempo GL Sedan

The Ford Tempo and its sister, the Mercury Topaz, were sold domestically and abroad from 1984 to 1994. The Tempo was considered a compact car and shared the radical forward-thinking design championed by the Taurus. Two and four-door body styles were available. The Tempo was equipped with a 2.3L inline four-cylinder HSC, (High Swirl Combustion), engine or a diesel engine produced by Mazda. Depending on the model year, buyers had three gearbox options: a 3-speed automatic, a 4-speed automatic, and a 5-speed manual transmission. The cars were FWD, but customers had the option of AWD from 1987 to 1991. In 1988, (Second Generation), the Tempo had a mild redesign in and out. The Tempo and Topaz were available in 5 to 6 trim levels throughout its history. Ford managed to sell almost three million copies of the Tempos and Topaz but still lost money on the endeavor. The Tempo was succeeded by the Ford Contour and the Mercury Mystique.

For consignment, the staple of high school parking lots across this great land in the mid to late 1990's...a 1991 Ford Tempo GL sedan. In their heyday these cars were seen everywhere, from the aforementioned parking lots to nearly every suburban driveway, to rental car locations around the nation, you couldn't take a turn without spying one of the 3 plus million units Ford built during the model's lifespan. Certainly not a classic, surely not pristine, but with some minor TLC this car could again serve its purpose. A mild mannered commuter car...now residing in the sacred halls of Classic Auto Mall.

NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY

Exterior
This GL 4 door sedan, bathed in Silver Metallic is presenting much as one would expect for a common used car of the era. Scuffs, chips, touch ups, spot ins, and bubbling of rust abound throughout the lower sections of the body. On the front horizon of the car, a restyled grille shows with three thin horizontal chrome bands with a Ford oval in the middle and two fashionable composite rectangular headlamps with redesigned front turn signal housings on either side. Red and black pinstriping has been added to the hood, highlighting the twin body lines. A mix of black and stainless trim highlights the open and airy greenhouse glass. A redesigned posterior quarter window was designed to conform and blend evenly with the redesigned rear door frame. Out back, a roomy trunk hovers above 3 segmented tail lights and a body matching neoprene bumper below. 14-inch saw blade style wheels are on the 4's and are wrapped in deeply treaded blackwall rubber.

Interior
Plenty of red broadcloth is covering the seating and other surfaces in the inside of this family sedan. Puffy buckets up front are manually adjusted and are showingheavy soiling on the lower bolsters along with wrinkling caused by foam degradation. A center console houses the automatic shift lever, parking brake lever and manual seat belt overrides along with a small open storage compartment. The original dash is upfront with the factory AM/FM stereo, heater and AC slides along with knobs for the lighting and wipers. Red carpeting for the floors and a red headliner is tightly adhered to the roof of this interior.

Drivetrain
A flip of the hood, and in an unrestored engine bay sits the power plant that gives this car its motivation, which is a 2.3 Liter inline 4 cylinder that has EFI and can pump out 98hp. On the back is an FLC ATX 3-speed automatic transmission and a 3.26 final drive.

Undercarriage
Slight patina, some road dirt and light surface rust are seen underneath. Overall the floor pans and unibody are rust free and totally structurally sound. The stock exhaust is suffering just a bit with some surface rust but remains buttoned up with no leaks. Independent McPherson struts are reserved for all 4 corners of this car in the suspension department, and power disc brakes are on the fronts with power drums in the rear.

Drive-Ability
While the engine did crank over strongly after a check of vital fluids, it did not start. This could be due to bad fuel or other ignition related issues.

Overall a blast from the past that isn't seen too often these days. Why not turn a few wrenches and commute retro Ford style?

NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY

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1-USA
F-Ford Motor Company
A-Passenger Car
P-Active Front Belts, Manual Rear Belts
P63-Tempo GL Sedan
X-2.3 Liter EFI 4 Cylinder
6-Check Digit
K-1991
K-Kansas City, MO Assy Plant
205772-Sequential Unit Number

Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.