Years ago we owned a Volkswagen Passat wagon. The B5 generation Passat was sold in the U.S. from 1997 to 2006; ours was a 2004. I thought it was a great car - really Audi mechanicals with a VW skin. Our wagon eventually became my son Ted's car, and when he went off to college, it became David's car. David and I to this day retain a fondness for the old Passat.
The B5 Passats are all now at least 18 years old, and it's become pretty rare to see them in the U.S.; however, they seem to be everywhere in Portugal! It's a modern country with mostly modern cars, but apparently they love their old Passats. Here are five Passat wagons (all but one of the old Passats I noticed in Portugal were wagons, and all diesels) I saw just during my final walk around Vila Nova Del Milfontes. To give you context, these five cars represent just two hours of old Passat sightings. I spotted two more that day on our way to the airport, so that's seven in one day (well, really half a day).
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| Bonus Golf wagon in the background |
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