Classic & European specialists · Mornington Peninsula

Cars worth keeping, kept properly.

Atelier Automotive is an owner-run workshop at Tuerong. Servicing, repairs, engine rebuilds and classic restoration, with the patient hands-on care your car actually deserves, from daily drivers to classic Mercedes.

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Mercedes-Benz and the European marques a speciality. Over a hundred years of combined experience under the bonnet.

A classic Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda serviced by Atelier Automotive on the Mornington Peninsula Mercedes-Benz 280 SL, in for service
Classic & EuropeanMercedes-Benz a speciality, plus the European marques.
Mornington PeninsulaOwner-run workshop at Tuerong.
100+ yearsCombined experience under the bonnet.
What we do

Everything your car needs, done properly

From a routine service to a full engine rebuild, every job gets the same patient attention. Here is what we are asked for most.

A classic European car in for work inside the Atelier Automotive workshop 01

Logbook & general servicing

Manufacturer-spec logbook servicing that keeps your warranty intact, plus regular services to keep everything running right.

A classic car up on the hoist at Atelier Automotive 02

Repairs & diagnostics

We find the actual fault and fix it properly, from brakes and cooling to the electrical gremlins nobody else can pin down.

An engine out of the car for a full rebuild at Atelier Automotive 03

Engine rebuilds

Full rebuilds on the bench and by hand. Stripped, measured, rebuilt and run in, so it sounds exactly as good as it should.

Close detail of a classic Mercedes-Benz grille and badge 04

Classic & European specialist

Mercedes-Benz a speciality, from current models to the classic SLs, plus the European marques we know inside out.

Not sure what your car needs? Thinking of buying one and want it checked first? Send us a message and we will tell you straight.

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A classic Mercedes-Benz Pagoda on the bench at Atelier Automotive On the bench
A workshop that cares

Looked after by people who actually care

You deal with the people doing the work, not a service desk. Mercedes-Benz is a speciality here, from current models to the classic SLs. Everything gets the same patient attention.

  • Over a hundred years of combined experience under the bonnet.
  • Classic and modern, petrol and diesel, all welcome.
  • Engine rebuilds and restoration done in-house, by hand.
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Recent work

Lately, on the bench

A few cars through the workshop lately. Real cars, real work, no stock photos.

A red Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda serviced by Atelier Automotive
Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
A green Mercedes-Benz Pagoda on the bench
Pagoda, on the bench
The three-pointed star on a classic Mercedes-Benz grille
The three-pointed star
An engine out of the car for a rebuild
Engine out for a rebuild
An engine bay buttoned back together after a rebuild
Buttoned back together
A classic car up on the hoist
Up on the hoist
Original leather interior of a classic car brought back
Original interior, brought back
A classic European roadster in for work at the workshop
Classic in for work

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Why Atelier Automotive

A workshop that does
things properly

This is not a quick once-over. Every car gets the patient attention it deserves, whether it is a daily runabout or a classic worth restoring.

01

Owner-run

You deal with the people doing the work, not a service desk. Straight answers and no run-around.

02

Done properly

Stripped, measured, rebuilt and run in. The right process and the right parts, not shortcuts.

03

Classic & European

Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar and the European marques we have spent years getting to know inside out.

04

Honest quotes

We tell you what needs doing now and what can safely wait. No pressure and no surprises.

Get in touch

Book your car in
on the Peninsula

Tell us the car and what it needs and we will sort a time that suits. Call or message any day.

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