Mike Serpe European Classic & Specialty Car Consulting
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Mercedes-Puch G and Unimog
​Expert Consulting, Search, Inspection and Importation Services


Mike on the Rubicon Trail, 1980 230G Original Cabriolet
Call Mike at (01) 415 - 609 - 2467     or Email at mserpe@yahoo.com

Mercedes Gelandewagens and Unimogs are very special vehicles!

They require expertise that can be hard to find and costs can get out of hand fast with parts sourcing as well as labor and anguish involved in restoration and maintenance.

Mike can guide and assist you on or off the trail on your quest to enjoy these vehicles. 

Services include but not limited to:

Please just contact Mike and describe what you are trying to do, or let him feel your pain and help you out.

  • ​Pre Purchase Inspections
  • Restoration Guidance, Reviews, and Planning
  • Rust and Bodywork Expertise, Chassis Specialist, Severe Accident Repair Assistance
  • Insight on Unimogs for Particular Applications and Needs for Working Them
  • Off Road Training and On Road High Performance Driving Instruction
  • Sourcing hard to find and No Longer Available components
  • Custom fabricated off-road bumpers, serviceable driveshafts, and winch mounts.
  • Vehicle Preparation and Customization for Special Applications
  • Insurance Guidance and Negotiation, Appraisal, Buy/Sell, Expert Witness
  • Gray Market Import Help  DOT/CARB/EPA/NHTSA and DMV

Whether you are looking for the perfect truck, have import/export needs, are looking for parts, need to restore or repair (any imaginable damage Mike has fixed it!), Mike can help you figure it out.  

Mike is no longer repairing or restoring any customer cars but his expertise is often hired on to guide many projects as a subject matter expert consultant.    Mike works with owners as well as with their hired technicians.

In addition to top notch expertise with special vehicles of all varieties, Mike has some special accolades that really push the envelope when it comes to cross country Mercedes.   Please visit some of the other sections of the site to see more.


  • 20 years of solid G experience as an owner, restorer, competitor, explorer, and leader
  • Founder, Clubgwagen.com 1998
  • G-Treffen Co-organizer 2005-2015
  • Clubgwagen Off Road Rally Leader 2005-2016
  • Senior Judge, Chassis and Drivetrain, Mercedes Club of America
  • Competitor in numerous off-road rally and race events with Mercedes trucks
  • Founder, GwagenUSA and Co-founder, Gwagen Preserve
  • Consultant to Collie Autoworks for G-Klasse
  • Personally have owned over 50 G-wagens of different varieties.
  • Has performed over 500 G-wagen rebuilds, re-powers, conversions, repaints, custom fabrications, and restorations.    Experience is hands-on as well as Academic.
  • Has consulted on thousands of G-Wagen builds and projects with customers in over 30 countries since 1998.
  • Developer of Custom Bumpers, Winch Mounts, Integrated Towing, Rock Sliders, Driveshafts, Wheel Spacers, Suspension and more.
  • Mechanical Engineering and Design Educator with vast experience from corporate to Stanford University, REVs Institute, and beyond.

Also visit our sister site at www.gwagenusa.com for the world's finest G components.

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  • About
  • Consulting
  • Appraise
  • Witness
  • Event & Rally
  • Rates
  • Rolls-Royce and Bentley
  • Gelandewagen / Unimog
  • Vintage Mercedes-Benz
  • Vintage Porsche
  • Vintage BMW