4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1972–2006
NAMED MODELRomania

242

The single-cab pick-up with an integrated bed, the simplest commercial body in the 24 Series.

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Sources & evidence
242 — The rarest ARO 24 body style. The 242 wasn't a popular car because of the ARO 320, which was more utilitarian.ROCostiTheBunnyCZ · CC BY 4.0 ↗
BASE VEHICLE24 Series (1972–2006)BUILT BYARO (Uzina Mecanică Muscel), CâmpulungIN SERVICE1972–2006PRODUCTIONNot published separatelyLAYOUT4 wheels · 92″

The record

The 242 was the works’ own light truck, sold to farms and co-operatives across Romania and exported widely.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1972–2006
ENGINE2.5 ARO petrol four; Andoria and Peugeot dieselsARO L25 · ARO 3.0 petrol four · Peugeot XD3
PRODUCTION RUNNot published separately
COUNTRY OF ORIGINRomania
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINE24 Series
FAMILY24 Series
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE92″
BODY STYLEpickup

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

Factory colours

  • Brick Red

Codes on hover. Hex values are representative approximations of period paint unless a source states a measured value.

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Sources

  1. 1ARO 24 Series ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-23SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-23 · status: researched