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Byrne Auto Sales & Rentals, LLC

Photo of Bob and Gloria Byrne handing keys to their son Ryan in front of their used car dealership to represent the purchase of his new van from Byrne Auto.

Welcome to ByrneAuto.com, the corporate overview website for Byrne Auto Sales & Rentals, LLC d/b/a Byrne Auto Center (Also referred to simply as “Byrne Auto Center” throughout this site). To visit our commercial website, please go to ByrneAutoCenter.com.

Who We Are

Capturing the very essence of small town main street America, Byrne Auto Center is an established, local, family-owned auto sales, service, & towing business nestled in the heart of downtown Gorham, NH, that has been serving northern NH and western ME for over 40 years.

Our Mission

As a family-owned LLC, the only “shareholders” we have to answer to are ourselves. Yes, profit is important, and necessary for the long-term survival of a business. But our mission is to provide AFFORDABLE used cars, AFFORDABLE repairs, and AFFORDABLE towing to our friends and neighbors in our rural, but stunningly beautiful area. This mission has earned us an extremely solid reputation as a trustworthy automotive business over the last 40 years with generations of repeat business. It may not be the balance sheet that Wall Street wants to see, but this is Main Street. We’ve earned an honest living for decades, and we’re just fine with that.

Our Backstory

Robert “Bob” Byrne began as a bonded auto dealer in 1981, fixing up and selling used cars out of his backyard in Manchester, NH. In 1983, Bob moved his family north to the small town of Gorham, NH, and purchased his first commercial garage. Though this location was a little off the beaten path on the edge of town, it provided the space and facilities necessary to become a Licensed Vehicle Dealer & Approved Inspection Station (for NH State Inspections). Bob opened a second location in 1985 in a leased service station at the northern entrance to Main Street. This new station became the main retail location, with the original garage now becoming a support location. Shortly after opening the second location, Bob had the opportunity to purchase another service station on Main Street, but this one was right smack in the middle of Gorham’s cozy but busy little downtown, near the town hall, high school, and lots of stores and restaurants. Circa 1988, when the lease ran out at the other Main Street station, the main retail location was moved into his new heart-of-downtown hub at 114 Main Street, where it has operated ever since. For over 40 years, Bob operated the business as a sole proprietorship. However, In early 2021, Bob’s son Ryan committed to carrying the family business on in to the future. So, in preparation for that future, Bob formed Byrne Auto Sales & Rentals, LLC in 2022 with his wife Gloria, and Ryan. The LLC would remain inactive for the next few years, and Bob still operated the business as a sole proprietorship while behind-the-scenes work was being done. In 2024, Byrne Auto Sales & Rentals, LLC officially registered the NH trade name of “Byrne Auto Center”, though the business had already been using that name for a couple of decades. Finally, with all the pieces in place, Byrne Auto Sales & Rentals, LLC d/b/a Byrne Auto Center began officially operating as an LLC on January 1st, 2025.