Vado (automobile)

Vado was a marquee for small cars and SUVs sold in the United States market by Kerry Stetson's Vado Automobiles, Inc. from 1986-1992. The lineup consisted of federalized versions of vehicles from European and Asian automakers. Vado Automobiles was a sister company to Stetson's of America, Inc., with both companies being based out of the same building in  and cooperating in running a dealership network. The company's name was Italian for "I go".

History
The Vado marquee and initial range was unveiled at the 1985. Sales began in March 1986.

Manufacturing
Vado models were manufactured by European and Asian automakers. The Vado Maestro, Vado Roseau and Vado Roam were manufactured by the - the Maestro and Roseau at their plant in,  and the Roam at their plant in , , England. The Vado Polonaise was built by (FSO) in,. The Vado Estelle was built by in  (Škoda also sold the car themselves in the US under it's original name of the ).

Maestro
The Vado Maestro was a badge-engineered built at the  in,.

Roseau
The Vado Roseau was a badge-engineered built at the  in,. Since the had already marketed a vehicle known as the  in the past, the Austin Montego's new American name was chosen by Kerry Stetson, who named the Vado version after, the capital of.

Roam
The Vado Roam was a badge-engineered built at the  in, ,. With an initial starting price of $5,990, it was marketed as a competitor to budget cars such as the and.