The Passola was introduced in 1978 as a slightly bigger, more refined sister to the Passol. It kept the same step-through shape and full panel design, but with a larger frame and a noticeably bigger front panel that gives it a fuller, more solid presence while still keeping that soft-bike look. The clean, uninterrupted body lines hide the mechanics and drivetrain well, giving it a tidy silhouette like the original Passol. It also came with an automatic starter, which the Passol didn’t have.
Since the Passol and Passola share such similar styling, almost everything covered in the Passol section [link here] applies to the Passola too. Both use the same smooth 70s design language, the same gentle curves, and the same minimalist “cute scooter” proportions.
Being from Canada and having never seen either model in person, I’ll keep this section short, choosing between the Passol and Passola mostly comes down to which shape you like visually, from what I can tell. The Passola is also the less common base out of the two, making parts a bit harder to source for period-correct builds.
To keep things simple, here are some cool Passola builds for inspiration:
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