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THE MB140 SCHOOL

THE MB140 SCHOOL

Passion, observation, restoration of the legendary Mercedes-Benz W140 S-class (1991-1998)

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  • GuidemapHow to better understand the categories of this website and read it appropriately.
  • ArticlesCollection of written works about the 140 from different aspects.
    • EpistemologyAuthentic passion regarding history, impression and investigation.
      • History
      • Impression
      • Investigation
    • MethodologyRestoration journal, parts review and photograhping experience.
      • Parts
      • Restoration
      • Photoreception
    • SeminarOngoing advanced research.
  • Public ArchiveThe collection of historical documents providing 140 contents.
    • Genuine ReleaseOfficial Mercedes-Benz prints include press and marketing information.
      • Press Photo
      • Owner’s Manual
      • Sales Brochures
      • Press Information
      • Internal Publications
    • Public RecreationThe 140-related literatures and items created by third parties include magazines and toys
      • Models & Toys
      • Auto Magazines
      • Literature Books
  • EncyclopædiaThe reference work providing summaries of general 140 statistics.
    • TechnologyIn-factory comprehensive knowledge regards developing and manufacturing.
      • Technical Modifications
      • Sonderausstattungen Code (SA CODE)
    • StatisticsOut-factory comprehensive statistics regards marketing and sales
      • Color Library
      • Global Delivery Data
      • Production Numbers
  • AboutA brief introduction of this site and people who inspired ,invented it
    • Family MembersCurrent fleet include preserved, restored examples and ongoing projects.
      • Cougar, 1992 500 SEL
      • Nonna, 1993 S 320
      • Octavius, 1993 S 600
      • Chimera, 1994 S 500 Coupe
      • Furi, 1994 S 320
      • Beatrice, 1996 S 600 Sonderschutz
      • Ruby, 1996 S 600
      • Big Apple, 1997 S 420
      • Bianca, 1998 S 320
      • Persian Kitty, 1998 S 280
      • Ongoing Projects

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Authenticity is our principal pursuit whatever in research, restoration. Use a low-defect methodology, focus on important non-critical information to explore the definition of excellence and the possibility of perfection.

Guidemap

Welcome to the MB140 SCHOOL, a website to share passion and ideas of the legendary S-class 140. A sitemap will help you understand the meaning of each directory and browse the content systematically. Articles In mb140.school, all articles are divided into two categories: Epistemology and Methodology. And the two categories…Continue reading “Guidemap”

05/24/202605/24/2026
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Restoration: Preparing Big Apple for Paint

After two years, I stepped into the paint booth once again. Yet when my son asked me, “Did you paint…

04/25/202604/25/2026
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Photoreception: A Challenge Born of Hate

“Photographers hate black cars and lovesilver,because it conveys the clear elegance of theside view in flawless beauty. So silver cars…

03/31/202603/31/2026
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Parts: Facelift Taillights

How often do you encounter issues like this? The appearance of a part is critically important—any carelessness can directly affect…

Parts

Parts: The Perfect Defective Moulding

05/31/202505/31/2025
In the past, when people think of the reputation of Mercedes-Benz, their first impression may not be lavish or opulence, but it must be indestructible. The high-quality parts that make…
Impression

Impression: The Salient of Japanese owner’s manual

05/17/202505/17/2025
A salient is a battlefield feature that is usually a breakthrough into enemy territory that is surrounded on many sides by the enemy, allowing the offensive to enter the enemy's…
Restoration

Restoration: The Car Bedroom

05/04/202505/05/2025
Every spring, I grow a constructive heart. Walking down the street, there are construction sites everywhere. See, I am not alone, or I am just inspired by them. Why spring?…
Photoreception

Photoreception: Graphic editing in facelieft sedan brochures

04/19/202504/19/2025
The marketing of the W 140 happened to overlap with another great era: that of graphic editing technology. This was between spliced film with tweezers and Photoshop came to PCs.…
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…
Impression

Impression: W140s in the GON 95 years exhibition

03/21/202512/09/2025
I had the opportunity to see four exclusive armored W140s at an exhibition in Moscow in 2016. I'm glad I did, because subsequent events have proven that this lineup is…
Restoration

Restoration: Pre-preliminary of the 9966 km S 320

03/09/202506/14/2025
After a long reflection and precipitation, I decided to keep and preserve this 9966 km 1995 S 320. Not an easy decision, I had to dig up some positive motivations…
Impression

Impression: The acquisition of a Hassle

02/21/202506/14/2025
As a so-called environmental organization, we recycle many donors every year. Most are parted out nicely and never have a chance of returning to the road. I consider myself pretty…
Photoreception

Photoreception: Nonna’s Barrenness 2024

02/09/202502/09/2025
Till one month to 2025, we were still at a dead end in terms of photreception in 2024, so I tried to make up for it in December. I still…
Restoration

Restoration: Big Apple’s interior

01/25/202501/25/2025
I've been taking it pretty easy with Big Apple since December, and now that we're heading into a long holiday season, it's a good stopping point to take stock of…
Parts

Parts: Front Control Arm Rubber Bushing

01/11/202501/15/2025
It's been a while since this series has been updated, we're slowly finding new parts worth our time on the go. The front lower control arm rubber bushing is a…
Impression

Impression: Amigo is a friend

12/28/202412/31/2024
Technically, Amigo is not our research object, he has not been restored, and he should not even be on this site. But he's a member of the family, we get…
Restoration

Restoration: Big Apple’s correction

12/21/202412/21/2024
Big Apple is a new member of the family in 2024. In the order of joining the fleet, there are two cars ahead him, Chimera and Cougar, waiting to be…
Investigation

Investigation:Brunei’s Mercedes and AMG orders

12/07/202412/07/2024
Our attention has been drawn to the impressive high-resolution, extensitve variety of a set of photos that have recently revealed, purportedly from the Brunei Royal Family (BRF) car collection dating…
Restoration

Restoration: Nonna’s reward moment

11/23/202405/27/2025
I have been on a diet since August, giving up carbohydrates, and successfully lost 10kg of fat. The drastic reduction in sugar intake did something to my brain: I wasn't…
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…
Investigation

Investigation: Why serial numbers aren’t so informative

10/26/202403/19/2025
Earlier, an Instagram user commented on our post about Nonna (tagged as #Nonna144545): "I don't know why people call the pre-facelift S 320". His implication is that since it is…
Photoreception

Photoreception: Graphic editing in Coupé brochures

10/12/202404/19/2025
The marketing of the W 140 happened to overlap with another great era: that of graphic editing technology. This was between spliced film with tweezers and Photoshop came to PCs.…

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Restoration: Preparing Big Apple for Paint

Restoration: Preparing Big Apple for Paint

After two years, I stepped into the paint booth once again. Yet when my son asked me, “Did you paint the silver Big Apple?”, I simply replied: I did everything related to painting — except the painting itself. I am a paint apprentice whose graduation has been delayed for many years. Four years ago, I…

by Yunce 05/24/202605/24/2026
Photoreception: A Challenge Born of Hate

Photoreception: A Challenge Born of Hate

“Photographers hate black cars and lovesilver,because it conveys the clear elegance of theside view in flawless beauty. So silver cars weresuddenly as sought-after as a hot tip for the winningnumbers in the state lottery.Blue was consideredjust about passable as a substitute, while nobodyliked the dark brown eight-cylinder model at all,”because it looks so unfortunate in…

by Yunce 04/25/202604/25/2026
Parts: Facelift Taillights

Parts: Facelift Taillights

How often do you encounter issues like this? The appearance of a part is critically important—any carelessness can directly affect the car’s overall image. This means that even when ordering parts from an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer, one must proceed with caution. Perhaps there is no better example to discuss than taillights. Some people liken headlights…

by Yunce 03/31/202603/31/2026
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