History History: Jürgen Hubbert — the man walked with W140 12/26/202512/27/2025 Jürgen Hubbert may have been one of the very few Mercedes-Benz executives widely known in the pre-internet era. As “Mr. Mercedes,” his public stature was arguably no less prominent than…
History History: W140, Mercedes’ rise in China 10/25/202510/25/2025 As the founder of this site, I was born and raised in China, and I remain deeply rooted in my homeland. Perhaps some may find it surprising that a person…
History History: Werner Niefer’s W140 days 08/17/202512/14/2025 Werner Niefer, one of the many key figures behind the W140, was once quite important but is often overlooked today. Alternatively, on German Wikipedia, he's referred to as the "Father…
History History: A Day in Death Valley 04/04/202504/04/2025 Death Valley National Park is the ultimate testing ground for automakers who spare no expense when it comes to vehicle developers. Located on the border of California and Nevada, Death…
History History: Beatrice in Kremlin 11/09/202410/15/2025 Beatrice is a rather special car in my collection, both for me and for her. I have already described the part about me in <Restoration: The 1/43 Beatrice>, there is…
History History: Cannes trial-driving launch 09/15/202409/18/2024 The new S-Klasse is the absolute star of the 1991 Geneva Motor Show, where the press days begin on March 5th. Meanwhile, preparations are underway for trail-driving in the south…
History History: AMG JAPAN’s timeline and statistics 07/27/202409/17/2024 In the 140 era, AMG-tuned S-Klasse were marketed independently from the Mercedes sales system. They were not official Mercedes models and did not even have a warranty from Mercedes. After…
History History: Olivier Rahier recalls Duchatelet W 140 05/18/202403/27/2025 The Carat Duchatelet from Liege, Belgium is a special tuning company that isn't "Made in Germany" as people obssesed with, but is more favored by Mercedes-Benz than those "Made in…
History History: Our first anniversary 05/04/202405/04/2024 On April 29, 2024, we are one year old! What an age, the 140 has been discontinued for 24 years, where have we been? But our number is nothing to…
History History: Geneva 1991 03/02/202407/24/2024 If the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center were to commemorate 140 today, say the 33rd anniversary, they would definitely choose a day to post on social media. That day is not the…
History History: Olivier Boulay recalls coupe design 02/24/202410/01/2024 As a product from the early 1990s, development of the 140 was largely completed by 1991, which was 33 years ago. Even the young engineers at that time have now…
History History: After Weiss v. MBNA 01/13/202403/24/2025 The 1993 US consumer lawsuit against 140 is almost completely forgotten today. The incident itself may no longer be important, but it left a permanent mark on our cars. As…
History History: Hunting the S-KU 7581 01/06/202402/02/2024 Officially, the 140 sedan was launched at Genf 1991 in March 1991. However, if you lived through 1990 and followed some of the automotive journals, you might be wondering why…
History History: W140 from TRASCO BREMEN 12/24/202303/15/2025 As the 1990s progressed, the heady days were over and the recession hit ultra-luxury cars and their tuners. In the new 10 years, TRASCO BREMEN, which started in 1983, has…
History History: Project DIAMANT, the MAYBACH 09/14/202306/10/2024 An interesting topic. Some sort of connections between the MAYBACH W 240, produced from 2002 to 2012, and the W 140 we know well have become known. So, why did…
History History: C 140, Sacco’s pride 08/29/202312/04/2023 In some journalist parlance, and still is today, the 140 is referred to as "over-engineered". It probably was, although some are prooved to be advanced, sometimes rushing to answer is…
History History: Evolution of the owner’s manual cover art 07/20/202304/19/2025 Encyclopedia and public archive have joined the mb-140.school, there is an owner's manual division in the public archive. Currently it only colleted the cover and basic information, this article will…
History History: Dream back 1993 with Octavius 03/07/202112/27/2023 One-child, improved life, no cram school, rich interests, parental welfare housing, 30 years less struggle… Only after having two kids did I realize that the 90s generation was the happiest…
