Ladies and Gentleman, please gather around and take a minute to check out Connor Mahoney’s 24V MK3 Jetta.

I’ve been going to local GTG’s for a year and a half and spoken to Connor a few times.  I’d see him show up in his dumped Cabrio, or his  Mom’s Volvo.  I had heard mention of some “Jetta” he had, from other people and never thought much of it.  After three long years of hard work and dedication to this project, it finally made it’s debute at H2O International in 2009.  Jaws were dropped and eyes were following him everywhere he went.  The car is simple.  Clean.  Understated.    But it still manages that “wow” factor.  Audi door handles.  Shaved bay.  Image wheels(which were a project in themselves).  Custom fender work.  Rewrapped red leather seats.  Top to bottom and inside to out, this car was done right.  It was done over a long strenuous timeframe.  Some people rush projects, and do things half-assed just so they can whore it out on forums and at shows.  Connor is the exact opposite.  He didn’t do it for anyone else, nor does he look for anyone else’s approval.  This is his car, done his way, by him.  Well done, Connor.  It was worth the wait.

After we returned from H2O this year I talked to Connor about getting together for a photoshoot.  We finally got a decent day near the end of October.  Another photographer and VW enthusiast, Dan Crosley, came along for the shoot and produced some stunning photos after shooting for nearly five hours.

You can check out Dan Crosley’s full set of shots for Connor’s car here: Connor’s Set

skinnykid