Derways Cowboy

The Derways Cowboy , also known as the Derways 3131, is a boxy, five-door, J-segment SUV with a panel-on-space-frame design. It was manufactured at the Derways factory in Cherkessk, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia, from 2004 to 2006. The first prototype of the Cowboy was designed and assembled in 2003 and showcased at the International Motor Show in Moscow.
The SUV was built using components and units from the Romanian ARO 244, including the transmission, steering, brakes, and suspension, while the body was constructed using flat metal panels on a tubular space frame. Later, Chinese chassis were incorporated. The Cowboy successfully passed all tests at the training ground and received certification. The production plant opened in 2004, marking the start of serial production. By the end of the year, the factory was nearing its design capacity of producing five thousand cars annually. However, in 2006, the plant suspended Cowboy production due to ARO's bankruptcy and shifted to local production of Chinese cars....