Tempo Mikafa Porsche Sport Camper 1955 by Autocult
The
quick Matador
The
MIKAFA plant – the abbreviation stood for ‘Mindener Karosserie
und Fahrzeugbau GmbH‘ – was founded in 1949 and devoted itself to the
construction of motorhomes from 1951 onwards after initially producing single-axle
caravans. After a short time, the company had earned a reputation as a
first-class manufacturer. Right from the start, the Düsseldorf-based company
used the chassis of the Tempo Matador as the basis for its mobile homes. Due to
own tubular space frames, some of the camper vans could even be built wider and
longer than the standard Matadors had left the factory. Form 1955 onwards, two
orders were placed in which Matador motorhomes were equipped with a different
engine – the 4-cylinder boxer of a Porsche 356.
Contrary
to the arrangement in the sporty original vehicle, the former 356 drive, as
usual with the Matador, was installed at the front under the two front seats.
The power was also not distributed to the rear axle, but to the front axle.
With this engine, the Matador was of course a much faster contemporary than its
colleagues. But the increased driving pleasure at that time also had a considerable
disadvantage – the price. The Porsche-powered MIKAFA motorhome cost up to
40,000 DM. However, this purchase price also took into account the interior
fittings carried out by MIKAFA, which were considered very high-class quality
at the time.
Description: | Tempo Mikafa Porsche Sport Camper 1955 |
Catalogue#: | ATC09019 |
Product Type: | Resincast |
Scale: | 1:43 |
Event: | Road |
Colour: | - |
Drivers: | - |
Sponsors: | - |
Dates: | 1955 |
Race/Position: | - |
Release Date: | August 2023 |
Weight: | 500 grams |
Comments: | Limited edition of 333 pieces |
About Autocult
A relatively new maker of very well finished resincast models, established in 2015. Very imaginative choice of subjects, often concentrating on the more eccentric episodes in motoring history! Production limited to 333 pieces of each subject, which often means that we get one delivery and that is it, so pre-orders strongly recommended!! Made in China for Germany.