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
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.
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