4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1997–2006
NAMED MODELRomania

Spartana (1997–2006)

The open 10 Series: a two-door convertible with cut-away front doors, built from 1997.

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Sources & evidence
Spartana (1997–2006) — ARO 10 Spartana. It distinguishes from the convertible ARO 10.4s by the plastic canvas as roof, different grille design and different door design. Spotted in CâROCostiTheBunnyCZ · CC0 ↗
BASE VEHICLE10 Series (1980–2006)BUILT BYARO (Uzina Mecanică Muscel), CâmpulungIN SERVICE1997–2006PRODUCTIONNot publishedLAYOUT4 wheels · 94″

The record

The Spartana was ARO’s beach car, the Méhari influence on the 10 Series taken to its conclusion, and one of the last new bodies the works drew.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1997–2006
ENGINEDacia petrol four and Daewoo petrol fours; 1.9 Renault diesel and Peugeot dieselsRenault Cléon-Fonte · Renault F8Q
PRODUCTION RUNNot published
COUNTRY OF ORIGINRomania
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINE10 Series
FAMILY10 Series
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE94″
BODY STYLEsoft

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

  • Blue

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 10 ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-23SOURCE

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