Restoshop project ride: 1974 Passat

We collected Shane’s 1974 Mk 1 Passat from Newcastle one weekend in September 2005. It is currently being prepared and made ready for the 2006 show season. Complete with its 'Geordie Buggaz' rear window sticker, the old beast still has its original Marino Yellow paintwork and a funk-soul Green dogtooth interior.

Any Mk 1 Passat is a rare sight on the roads today, but the 'P-Nut' will be a bit different, with a choice set of rims and a selection of interior accessories from Restoshop. Shane has chosen some funky-ayaz PSL Hockenheim splits to give the 'Nut a Euro look. These are special-order rims will make the Passat look very, very cool. Naturally, a ground-scraping ride is also on the cards.


Having escaped the Scrapyard once already, this base model is almost ready to hit the road and is one to watch out for.

(Artist's impression – imagine this with 2-doors and round headlamps!)