Our Story
53 years of serving Maine — from one dealership to the largest auto group in the state.
1973
Founded
41
Milestones
2026
Today
Village Subaru Founded
The Subaru franchise is awarded and named Village Subaru with 8 employees. Located at 44 Griffin Rd., Bangor.
New Subaru Facility on Hogan Rd.
Purchased 7 acres of land and constructed a new energy-efficient facility at 295 Hogan Rd., Bangor, for the Subaru dealership.
AMC Franchise Awarded
The AMC franchise is awarded and named Village AMC, located at 44 Griffin Rd., Bangor.
Village at The Mall
Village at The Mall is established at the Bangor Mall.
Cars By Us Created
Cars By Us is created at 44 Griffin Rd. The AMC franchise is sold to Beacon Motors.
Bean & Conquest Chevrolet Acquired
Purchased Bean & Conquest Chevrolet located at 44 Summer St., Bangor.
Hyundai & Mitsubishi Franchises Awarded
Purchased facility and 3 acres of land at 307 Hogan Rd., adjacent to Village Subaru. The Hyundai and Mitsubishi franchises are awarded and located on the property.
NASCAR GM Goodwrench Pro Shop
NASCAR GM Goodwrench Pro Shop distributorship is established.
Saturn Franchise Awarded
The Saturn franchise is awarded. A new building is constructed next to the Hyundai & Mitsubishi location at 327 Hogan Rd.
Mercedes-Benz Franchise Awarded
The Mercedes-Benz franchise is awarded and located at 307 Hogan Rd.
Dale Earnhardt Visits Maine
Dale Earnhardt, NASCAR driver, makes his first appearance in Maine at Bean & Conquest Chevrolet.
SAAB Franchise Awarded
The SAAB franchise is awarded and located at 307 Hogan Rd.
New Chevrolet Facility & QuirkAuto.com
New construction starts for the Chevrolet franchise located at 293 Hogan Rd. QuirkAuto.com is initiated.
Quirk Auto Park Created
Purchased Beacon Motors which included the Cadillac, Oldsmobile and Jeep franchises. The Cadillac and Oldsmobile franchises are located at 293 Hogan Rd., along with Chevrolet in the new facility.
All Franchises Branded Under Quirk
Quirk Auto Park is created. All eight franchises are branded under the Quirk Family name. Dale Earnhardt is invited back for the Grand Opening.
Ricky Craven Honored at Quirk Chevrolet
Ricky Craven, NASCAR driver, is honored at Quirk Chevrolet.
Hyundai & Mitsubishi Relocated
Purchased 162 Haskell Rd. from Berlin City. The Hyundai and Mitsubishi franchises are relocated.
Tony Stewart at Quirk Chevrolet
Tony Stewart, NASCAR driver, is invited to Quirk Chevrolet.
Oldsmobile Discontinued
The Oldsmobile franchise is discontinued by GM.
Kevin Harvick Visits & BOSS Snow Plow Award
Kevin Harvick, NASCAR driver, is invited to Quirk Chevrolet. Awarded the BOSS Snow Plow Distributorship.
Jeep Franchise Relocated
Facility at 307 Hogan Rd. is expanded and the Jeep franchise is relocated.
Forest City Chevrolet Acquired — Portland Expansion
Purchased Forest City Chevrolet at 1000 Brighton Ave., Portland.
Augusta Ford Acquired — Quirk Auto Group Born
Purchased Augusta Ford at 7 Water St., Hallowell. With the addition of two new locations in Portland and Augusta, Quirk Auto Park becomes Quirk Auto Group.
Belfast Expansion & Motor City Created
Purchased Kallis Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep at 244 Main St., Belfast. Motor City used vehicle center is created with locations in Augusta, Bangor, Belfast, and Portland.
Augusta Aftermarket Warehouse
Purchased facility at 344 State St., Augusta to establish aftermarket parts warehouse. Relocated Cars By Us to 361 Griffin Rd., Bangor.
Bangor Chrysler & Dodge Acquired
Purchased Bangor Chrysler & Dodge, located Motor City, and created Quirk Insurance, located at 327 Hogan Rd., Bangor.
Kevin Harvick Wins Oxford Plains 250
Kevin Harvick, NASCAR driver, invited to Quirk Chevrolet in Portland and won the Oxford Plains 250 in a car sponsored by Quirk Chevrolet/Motor City.
Quirk MotorSports
GM Goodwrench ProShop renamed Quirk MotorSports.
Saturn & SAAB Discontinued
The Saturn and SAAB franchises are discontinued by GM.
CarQuest Augusta & FIAT Franchise
Purchased Carquest Auto Parts Store at 424 Western Ave., Augusta. The FIAT franchise was awarded and located at 4 Rand Rd., Portland.
Trevor Bayne at Quirk Ford
Trevor Bayne, NASCAR driver and Daytona 500 winner, invited to Quirk Ford in Augusta.
Quirk Auto Glass & Mercedes-Benz Relocated
Quirk Auto Glass was created, located at Hogan Rd., Bangor. The Mercedes-Benz franchise is relocated to its new facility at 327 Hogan Rd.
CarQuest Midcoast Expansion
Purchased CarQuest Auto Parts stores in Belfast, Rockport, and Rockland from the Knox Brothers.
Alfa Romeo Franchise Awarded
The Alfa Romeo franchise was awarded and located at 4 Rand Rd., Portland. Awarded the WeatherGuard distributorship.
Parts Warehouse & Wreaths Across America
Purchased the Kmart building located at 688 Hogan Rd. for a parts warehouse. Became premier sponsor of Wreaths Across America!
Motor City, Insurance & Auto Glass Relocated
Relocated Motor City, Quirk Insurance, and Quirk Auto Glass to 377 Hogan Rd.
Zero Layoffs During Pandemic
No one is laid off during the pandemic.
Fuller Chevrolet/GMC Acquired — Rockland
Purchased Fuller Chevrolet/GMC, located at 171 Camden St., Rockland.
1 Megawatt Solar Array Construction
Starting construction of a 1 megawatt rooftop solar array at 688 Hogan Rd. facility.
50th Anniversary — 480 Employees
Celebrated the 50th anniversary with 480 employees.
Quirk Subaru Relocated
Relocated Quirk Subaru to 684 Hogan Rd.