Sep
23
2018Volkswagen Dasher Turbo B1
This is another one of those “what if” photoshop quickies. What if somebody would take a USDM Volkswagen Dasher 2-door sedan (Passat in other markets) and modify it? Slap on a set of overfenders, mount a set of coilovers and wheels in a size that has never been intended to be used on a front wheel drive car. Replace the anemic original engine with a 1.8T with a bigger turbo setup and build an exhaust with motorsport components. Once finished you should have a pretty fairly decent, water-cooled, Volkswagen. I suppose it’s safe to wager a bet that it would be the only such vehicle at any VW meet. Is there anyone crazy enough to tackle this build and take it to the Wörthersee next year?
Marcos Verus
Quais as medidas desse alargador amigo do espolier lateral desse passat antigo.
Josh Brossart
What type of coil overs did you use and did you have to modify them
Sebastian Motsch
Hello Josh,
this is a photoshop chop picture, not a real car.
But I guess you could use any coilovers that fit this platform or go for an airride setup.
Best regards
Sebastian
Milton M Jr
The Passat B1 (aka Dasher) is still regarded as a classic car here in Brazil, more than 30 years after it was phased out. In fact, I ended in this page because I was looking for reference pictures, to check whether a car in a for-sale advertisement had some small features at the back properly aligned.
Brazil probably has the world’s largest fleet of B1s still in operation, maybe second only to Iraq (to whom Brazil exported a helluva of B1s in the 80s)!
Cheers!