Brand Details
About Gurgel
- Category
- Car
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Founded
- 1969
- Founder
- João Augusto Conrado do Amaral Gurgel
- Format
- Transparent PNG
Shown for identification. Gurgel and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner.
Brand History
The Gurgel Story
Gurgel was founded in 1969 by Brazilian engineer João Augusto Conrado do Amaral Gurgel and became Brazil's best-known independent carmaker. It specialised in fibreglass-bodied vehicles, initially using Volkswagen mechanicals, and built rugged off-roaders such as the X-12 as well as urban electric prototypes. In the late 1980s it launched the BR-800, a small car promoted as a largely Brazilian-developed design, but financial difficulties led to the company's collapse in the mid-1990s.
Model Evolution
Gurgel Through The Years
3 milestone models from 1975 to 1992.
1975Photo: Marcelo Bezerra Cavalcanti;cropped and otherwise altered by uploader Mr.choppers · CC BY 3.0
1988Photo: Frenz 69 · CC BY-SA 3.0
1992Photo: Marcelo Bezerra Cavalcanti;cropped, rotated, and levels adjusted by uploader Mr.choppers · CC BY 3.0
Current Lineup
Gurgel ceased production in the mid-1990s after bankruptcy, though its vehicles retain a strong enthusiast following in Brazil.
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