1989 Ford Tempo L

1989 Ford Tempo in Agent Cody Banks, Movie, 2003

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00:28:40 Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

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wickey ◊ 2006-05-09 16:58	carfan: escort or tempo
wickey ◊ 2006-05-09 16:58
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-05-09 18:45	1989 Ford Tempo GL Four Door Sedan,
qwerty_86 ◊ 2006-05-10 03:09	That's actually a Mercury Topaz (the steeper C-pillar gives it away). -- Last edit: 2006-05-10 03:09:51
carfan ◊ 2006-05-10 23:17	This wasn't a mercury, this was a ford. I saw the blue oval on the grill.
antp ◊ 2006-05-10 23:35	it looks like that one: http://www.automobile-broadway-2000.com/catalogue_2003/18.jpg
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-05-11 00:03	Yes, definetly a Ford Tempo, GLS or GL model. Not LX or AWD because the LX model is base and has no special things about it and the AWD badge is missing.
qwerty_86 ◊ 2006-05-11 08:16	But that rear quarter window and C-pillar scream Topaz. 1992 had body colored trim, but same body as the '89: Link to "ashstreetautos.theautodealer.com" -- Last edit: 2006-05-11 08:20:53
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-05-11 08:37	Well, indeed they do, but if somebody actually saw the Ford logo on the grill it has to be a Tempo. And the trim is Fords, but, the c-piller and wheels are Mercury's.
qwerty_86 ◊ 2006-05-11 09:03	The grille can be swapped easily between the two cars. The c-pillar however is kinda permanent unless you're really skilled and dedicated.
antp ◊ 2006-05-11 10:07	I find lots of cars with a similar C-pillar when I search for "1989 Ford Tempo": http://images.google.com/images?q=1989%20Ford%20Tempo
carfan ◊ 2006-05-11 21:26	qwerty_86 wrote The grille can be swapped easily between the two cars. The c-pillar however is kinda permanent unless you're really skilled and dedicated. Why would they switch the grill?
Hecubus ◊ 2006-05-11 22:04	Broken or dented or something? That grille is probably just about the right height to get hit by errant shopping carts.
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-05-11 22:20	Is there a front view of this car? Everything abou this car is Tempo, except the C-pillar. And I looked up the rims on tempotopaz.com and they are standard on the 1986-1991 Ford Temppo L and GL and standard on 1988-1991 Mercury Topaz L. Otherwise, it is very hard to tell. It seems like a Tempo, only, that c-pillar makes it seem Topaz. The trim, wheels and front end seem very much Tempo.
Hecubus ◊ 2006-05-11 22:25	I'm wondering if it's some weird Frankenstein-esque abaration of both the Tempo and the Topaz. Based on that c-pillar, the base car is much more likely to be a Topaz (given that the roof is one of the more integral parts of the body).
antp ◊ 2006-05-11 22:43	But how come that lots of cars wich such pillar are listed as Tempo on Google Images? Maybe that at a time Ford rebadged the Topaz body to a Tempo?
qwerty_86 ◊ 2006-05-12 06:46	antp wrote I find lots of cars with a similar C-pillar when I search for "1989 Ford Tempo": http://images.google.com/images?q=1989%20Ford%20Tempo Don't look at the bottom of the pillar because that chrome trim on the above red car doesn't look stock compared to the design in that area. Look at the angle of the pillar. This car was in your link and look how much more of an angle it is compared to the Topaz: http://www.ridejudge.com/rides/00016303.jpg Also consider the rear sail window. On the red car above, it curves at the top. On the Tempo on the link above, it comes to a point. -- Last edit: 2006-05-12 06:48:36
antp ◊ 2006-05-12 11:27	OK then I agree for the Topaz
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-06-01 17:24	Topaz L maybe?
qwerty_86 ◊ 2006-06-02 06:03	Topaz was never offeredin an L trim level. Lowest would be GS. But trim level isn't that important.
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-07-26 23:08	The abse Tempo model was S, followed by mid-class GS mid-class model, the LS model was the luxury model and the XR5/LTZ were the sport models. Just like the Tempo had the L (base) model, the GL mid-class, the LX luxury, the AWD all wheel GL model and the GLS sport model.
carobserver ◊ 2006-08-05 00:39	it coulde be a Topaz GS of 1989 with wheels from the basic Tempo L
cieraguy ◊ 2006-10-06 08:48	I think the one scene showed that it was a Tempo L
explorer4x4 ◊ 2007-01-15 19:01	cieraguy wrote I think the one scene showed that it was a Tempo L Its a Topaz L. The only Topaz that had those rims anyway.
qwerty_86 ◊ 2007-01-16 06:28	Topaz didn't come in L trim level!
explorer4x4 ◊ 2007-02-01 19:22	YES it did. Ug, this is getting quite old you know. For one fact, here is a Mercury Topaz L base model. And then on TempoTopaz.com they also list Topaz L models. Whats the letter by the Topaz badge. Tell me. From 1984 to 1992 Ford offered 'L' badged Tempos and Topaz' as the base model, with absolutely no fancy things. Just a stripped down model, sold mainly as commercial cars, such as DRIVING SCHOOL CARS. -- Last edit: 2007-02-01 19:29:25
explorer4x4 ◊ 2007-02-02 16:37	Topaz had: L (as proved, and L was the base model sedan) GS (mid-class) GS-AWD (all wheel drive mid-class) LS (luxury) LS-AWD (all wheel drive, luxury) LTS (sport) XR5 (sport) This is a second generation (pre-facelifted, 1988-1991) Mercury Topaz L. The trim and front end prove its a second generation, the rims prove it is a base model L and the C-pillar prove its a Mercury Topaz.
benny ◊ 2007-02-08 18:36	I have seen this movie. This car was used in the driving school scene. You can se very well the Ford blue oval on the front grille, on the only wheelcovers that it had, and on the rear, near the badge "Topaz L". I googled for curiosity "Ford Topaz", and I discovered that it existed in Mexico: was a Ford-rebadged Mercury Topaz! Link to "www.google.it" Well, maybe this one was only a Mercury with Ford badge... By the way, in this scene were seen in background two Jaguar XJ (XJ40 and X300) and a grey Mercedes-Benz W116. -- Last edit: 2007-02-08 18:37:48
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2007-07-16 12:32	No, it was filmed in Canada. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0313911/locations Could it just be a Topaz that had an accident and got a replacement Ford grille? -- Last edit: 2007-07-16 12:32:45
antp ◊ 2007-07-16 12:36	Or a Topaz that once was imported by someone from Mexico? (e.g. a Mexican that came to Canada?) But indeed the replaced grille is more likely for this kind of "cheap" car. -- Last edit: 2007-07-16 12:43:56
qwerty_86 ◊ 2007-07-17 00:16	We need a picture of the grille.
antp ◊ 2007-07-17 14:47	We can believe Benny when he says that it has a Ford grille, no?
marioman3138 ◊ 2008-11-15 23:14	it has a Ford grill-watched the movie yesterday
XFJaguar ◊ 2009-01-30 01:41	maybe they just found it in a junkyard without a grille, got a tempo grille to replace it and used it for the movie
Topazmercury ◊ 2009-11-09 02:59	clearly a topaz (i own 16) but you can tell its been tampered with #1.the chrome trim on the rear c pillar is brighter than the rest of the trim on the car, #2.the grille can be switched with 2 screws so whoever owned the car from its production date could have switched the grille, #3.if you look closely at the chrome center caps on the rims "where are the bolts" 2 generation 1988-1991 topazs most of the time came with steel rims with center caps and trim rings, steel rims with wheelcovers and polycast rims. topazs and tempos with the trim rigs and centercaps came with long chrome lug nuts on the wheels and steel rims with wheelcovers came with the normal lug nuts, so its so easy to se that over the cars life it's had parts swaped out from a tempo.
mnstrmn1 ◊ 2011-09-05 18:42	who ever put this vehicle on her is a complete idiot. the topaz is a mercury and for is a tempo.
Gomselmash11 ◊ 2011-09-05 19:00	mnstrmn1 wrote who ever put this vehicle on her is a complete idiot. the topaz is a mercury and for is a tempo. Except you are the idiot if not see the Made for field: MEX.
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2011-09-05 20:11	But the film was made in Canada. Perhaps the made for MEX was added to all Ford Topaz entries in a batch correction. As I said earlier, perhaps this car is just a Mercury Topaz with a replacement grille.
rjluna2 ◊ 2011-09-05 20:20	Could this be Canadian assembled? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_topaz
tom11 ◊ 2013-08-13 12:20	If you pause at 28:08 in this video http://megashare.info/watch-agent-cody-banks-online-TVRnMQ you can clearly make out "TEMPO L" along with a ford badge beside it, but that still doesn't explain why it has the C-pillar of a Topaz I thought for this reason that it had to be a Mexican market Ford Topaz, but if it was than it wouldn't say "TEMPO L" on the trunk lid, would it? Maybe it's a Mercury Topaz with both the grille AND trunk lid from a Ford Tempo???
BrentMosher420 ◊ 2015-05-16 09:22	tom11 wrote If you pause at 28:08 in this video http://megashare.info/watch-agent-cody-banks-online-TVRnMQ you can clearly make out "TEMPO L" along with a ford badge beside it, but that still doesn't explain why it has the C-pillar of a Topaz I thought for this reason that it had to be a Mexican market Ford Topaz, but if it was than it wouldn't say "TEMPO L" on the trunk lid, would it? Maybe it's a Mercury Topaz with both the grille AND trunk lid from a Ford Tempo??? Or a Ford Tempo with the rear quarters and roof from a Topaz? This is interesting...
Baube ◊ 2015-05-16 10:05	BrentMosher420 wrote Or a Ford Tempo with the rear quarters and roof from a Topaz? This is interesting... would take a long time to turn a Tempo's roof into a Topaz one. a few screws and you have the grille and the tailights of a Tempo in a heartbeat on the Topaz. not saying that its impossible, but sure needs somebody with a lot of free time and who really knows what he's doing for the roof. just not worth it.what about using a Topaz AND a Tempo for the scene ? -- Last edit: 2015-05-16 10:07:27
Baube ◊ 2015-05-16 10:51	http://imganuncios.mitula.net/ford_modelo_topaz_2610133429058801444.jpg can't be the mexican Ford Topaz, as its using the Tempo body
BrentMosher420 ◊ 2015-05-17 06:15	Baube wrote http://imganuncios.mitula.net/ford_modelo_topaz_2610133429058801444.jpg can't be the mexican Ford Topaz, as its using the Tempo body Doesn't this one have a Mercury-style C-pillar? /vehicle_515731-Ford-Topaz-1988.html
Baube ◊ 2015-05-17 06:19	BrentMosher420 wrote Doesn't this one have a Mercury-style C-pillar? /vehicle_515731-Ford-Topaz-1988.html yes it is. and having Topaz's tailights.but something is fishy about the trunklid. the chrome is not flush with the ones on the corner
Baube ◊ 2015-05-17 06:24	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mky0cc-5lec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8teBwpAqQE i know this is for 1994 but look at them. first video is called Ford Ghia and second one Ford Topaz... -- Last edit: 2015-05-17 06:25:05
BrentMosher420 ◊ 2015-05-17 06:34	Baube wrote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mky0cc-5lec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8teBwpAqQE i know this is for 1994 but look at them. first video is called Ford Ghia and second one Ford Topaz... The one in the 1st commercial has a Mercury style C-pillar (I think), while one in the 2nd commercial has a Ford (Tempo)-style C-pillar, so the car in question is either a Mexican Ford Ghia or a US/Canadian Mercury Topaz with a Ford Tempo front clip...
Baube ◊ 2015-05-17 06:40	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg3htsry7Gc found this one for a 1991 Ford Ghia . maybe the ne you send me /vehicle_515731-Ford-Topaz-1988.htm is a Ford Ghia....wonder why they gave so much trouble to themselves for that.. i mean you can still find a Tempo /Topaz now, so i guess it would have been a lot easier 12 years ago....just for the time they took to disguise a Topaz as a Tempo they could get a dozen of them on the set... -- Last edit: 2015-05-17 06:41:00
BrentMosher420 ◊ 2015-05-17 07:00	Baube wrote maybe the ne you send me /vehicle_515731-Ford-Topaz-1988.htm is a Ford Ghia.... It probably is.
BrentMosher420 ◊ 2015-05-17 07:10	Does anyone have a screenshot of the steering wheel? Maybe that would confirm whether it's really a Ford or just a mocked-up Mercury Topaz...
Baube ◊ 2015-05-17 07:25	http://megashare.info/watch-agent-cody-banks-online-TVRnMQ has one but my old prehistoric computer struggles to play it on full screen. i have the movie in VHS but the steering wheel is not in the shot, its like the camera was focused on Hillary Duff ( not really blaming them... )
Baube ◊ 2015-05-17 08:08	just watched by the link above and when Cody gets the car on 2 wheels, we see a Tempo pillar. probably they used 2 cars for the scene ( a Tempo and a Topaz ). errors like this happens . in Speed Jack nearly gets hit by a Tempo and in continuity, when he clears the way, we see a Protegé driving off instead of the Tempo -- Last edit: 2015-05-17 08:12:31
BrentMosher420 ◊ 2015-05-17 11:35	Baube wrote just watched by the link above and when Cody gets the car on 2 wheels, we see a Tempo pillar. probably they used 2 cars for the scene ( a Tempo and a Topaz ). errors like this happens . in Speed Jack nearly gets hit by a Tempo and in continuity, when he clears the way, we see a Protegé driving off instead of the Tempo That actually sounds pretty plausible; I noticed that there are know shots in which you can see both the Mercury C-pillar and the Ford grille/badges. Maybe someone should create two different pages?
antp ◊ 2015-05-18 17:19	If both are used for the same role it is not very useful to make separate page for very similar vehicles
Baube ◊ 2015-05-18 18:59	then why disguise a Topaz as a Tempo....is a second Ford Tempo that hard to find ?
rtsbusman1997 ◊ 2017-12-26 10:12	Filmed in Canada, so most likely a Mercury Topaz with a ford front and wheels (I suspect as a double for another feature)

1989 Ford Tempo L

1989 Ford Tempo in Agent Cody Banks, Movie, 2003

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