Gurley (automobile company)

Tom Gurley was a jeweller and bookseller who also sold and repaired bicycles.^[1] This lead him into the manufacture of cars. In partnership with his brother Oscar, Gurley also established the first automobile dealership and garage in Meyersdale.^[2]

In 1900, Gurley launched a two-seater buggy with a single-cylinder engine, tubular frame, bicycle wheels and tiller steering,^[1] which Gurley built in his bicycle shop.^[2] Gurley thought that he could make a profit by selling them at $600, but had to raise the price to $1,000.^[1] Very few were made and Gurley ended manufacture in 1901.^[1]