Camps Bay — Cape Town

The
Workshop

Where every commission begins. A working space in Cape Town built around discipline, craft and the unhurried process of doing things properly.

The Process

Built by Hand

No production line. No outsourced assembly. Each commission is handled in full by the same team, from donor vehicle intake to final delivery. Every decision made in the workshop is a decision made by someone who will stand behind it.

The workshop exists to enforce a standard that cannot be achieved through volume. One build at a time. One owner journey at a time.

Origin Motor Works workshop — Camps Bay
Disciplines

What We Do

01

Chassis & Mechanicals

Full strip-down, inspection and rebuild of the W460 platform. Suspension geometry, drivetrain integration and structural reinforcement.

02

Engine Rebuild

OM 605 and OM 606 diesel units rebuilt to exacting tolerances. Mechanical injection. No electronics. Designed to run for decades.

03

Coachwork & Finish

Panel preparation, colour matching and finishing by hand. Every panel is reviewed before the vehicle leaves the workshop.

04

Interior Trim

Teak floors, hand-stitched leather, custom cabinetry. Materials sourced from trusted Cape Town suppliers and applied by craftsmen.

Origin
Motor Works

Cape Town — Private Commission

Hand-rebuilt W460 G-Wagons. Each one final-form. No two the same.

Co-Founders

Mike Jones

Luca Fiasconaro

Workshop

Cape Town

South Africa

UK Representative

Jack Freud · London

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