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Portaro Pampas

Portaro Pampas in Holding the Fort, TV Series, 1980-1982 IMDB Ep. 3.06

Class: Cars, Off-road / SUV — Model origin: RO — Built in: PT — Made for: GB

Portaro Pampas

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s13a LT

◊ 2020-06-01 18:13

 Reminds me of ARO, for some reason.

dsl SX

◊ 2020-06-01 19:31

 We did have AROs briefly in UK, but can't find info when/which models - and maybe a different make name?? Vague feeling we've discussed before, but can't find the page (or maybe I'm confusing it with discussions on UK Dacia Denems or similar).

Sandie SX

◊ 2020-06-01 19:42

 They were sold as Portaro Pampas 250/260 and built in Portugal:
[Image: s-l1600.1.jpg]

Also some forum posts: http://rodasdeviriato.blogspot.com/2010/10/folheto-portaro-pampas-em-ingles.html
http://www.aro4x4.net/smf/viewtopic.php?p=98060#p98060

Quote There was four versions available, with Daihatsu diesel engine DG 80 power unit, 4 cylinder, and 2.530 cc:

260 DL - Hard top with half glazed rear door;
260 D - Full length canvas hood with rear window;
260 DP - Truck cab with tilt;
260 DPU - Truck cab pick-up.

The vehicles were marketed by the company "Geoff Edmunds Pampas Vehicles, Limited"


Though I think there may also have been some non-Portaro ones later on?

-- Last edit: 2020-06-01 19:44:20

s13a LT

◊ 2020-06-01 19:45

 Maybe this might help:

[Image: aroi1.jpg]

Mind you, there was also a portuguese Portaro (which was based on ARO, and looked almost identical), and it was sold in the UK as well ??

Edit: nvm, I see Sandie mentioned Portaro as well :)

-- Last edit: 2020-06-01 19:46:41

Sandie SX

◊ 2020-06-01 20:02

 Here are some videos as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W7QXIj2Ys4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq5BJptpXxQ

It seems the imports of AROs were earlier than the Portaros (see the second video), here's a brochure cover:
[Image: aro.jpg]

s13a LT

◊ 2020-06-01 20:16

 I think it is Portaro, rather than ARO, most of the images show that Portaro had this black, plasticky front-end with square headlights, wheras ARO looked a bit more subtle. Incidentally, even the image in my first comment is that of a Portaro and not ARO :whistle:

-- Last edit: 2020-06-01 20:16:23

Gag Halfrunt UK

◊ 2020-06-02 01:58
dsl wrote We did have AROs briefly in UK, but can't find info when/which models - and maybe a different make name?? Vague feeling we've discussed before, but can't find the page (or maybe I'm confusing it with discussions on UK Dacia Denems or similar).

The ARO 10 was sold as the Dacia Duster.
/vehicle_835282-Dacia-Duster-1984.html

dsl SX

◊ 2020-06-02 03:06

 :king: Damn - I got to the edge of the box and fell over in front of from an open goal ....

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