The second generation Ford Tempo was manufactured from 1988 until 1994, with a facelift in 1991. Our white car is a facelifted example. The Tempo was available with a 2.3-liter four-cylinder petrol engine or with a 3.0-liter V6 petrol. The GL was a mid-level model that usually came with the 2.3.
This white one was in great shape. The design of the Tempo is kind of timeless, even as I write this it still looks great. With a few changes, it would look like a modern Chinese electric sedan.
The Ford Tempo was never officially sold in China by Ford, but in 1992 the Chinese government bulk-ordered 3010 units under a murky trade deal with the United States government. The cars arrived in China with U.S. specifications and without any support from a dealer network.
Also, note the license plate area. It is too small for a Chinese license plate, which is much wider than a US plate. This is a sure sign of a US-spec import. Ford didn’t bother to adjust the plate area for the trade deal.
One in red.
And another one in white, with Transformers stickers on the windshield.