Gurgel Motores was a Brazilian automobile manufacturer founded in 1969 by João do Amaral Gurgel. The company initially specialized in buggies and off-road vehicles, with early models built using fiberglass bodies mounted on Volkswagen Beetle chassis and mechanical components. Later, Gurgel developed its own construction method, Plasteel, which combined steel and fiberglass, and became known for producing the first car fully designed and manufactured in Brazil. The company's first production…
