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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  • Public ArchiveThe collection of historical documents providing 140 contents.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…

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…
Investigation

Investigation: AURUS prototype, an enlarged W140?

04/26/202401/04/2025
In <History: Project DIAMANT, the MAYBACH>, we already explain that the MAYBACH show car launched at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show was built by STOLA on the 140 sedan chassis.…
Investigation

Investigation: Was the taillight delayed?

04/21/202410/04/2024
On the first few production body prototypes, one kind of special taillight appeared. They appear on a limited basis on a few vehicles, but are very distinctive. Studies here suggest…
Impression

Impression: The 140 in the Tokyo Drift(2006)

04/15/202404/15/2024
Recently I saw the news that Hot Wheels is about to launch 140. Wow, they finally made one, albeit one that belongs to the Fast and Furious franchise. This is…
Restoration

Restoration: Nonna’s leather

04/09/202404/10/2024
Nonna's interior repairs started first, so I'm willing to sit in it for a test drive. This is because aging cars are always full of signs of use. In addition…
Restoration

Restoration: Nonna’s rear AC

03/31/202403/31/2024
Nonna has tons of works lined up, since this is not going to be a full restoration project, we will be doing the work piece by piece rather than completely…
Restoration

Restoration: A preview of Nonna

03/18/202403/18/2024
1/6 of 2024 has passed, but we don’t seem to have made much progress yet. Chinese New Year falls on February 9th this year, and then there's almost a 15-day…
Impression

Impression: Why a totaled S 420?

03/09/202412/19/2024
The past 6 months have been a bit memorial, as I have reacquired a few cars after deciding to stop buying for a few years. Well, my wife doesn't know…
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…
Investigation

Investigation: The 140 inventory of the Classic Center

02/17/202402/17/2024
Who has the most 140 inventory? The answer used to be clear, of course Daimler AG, with a total of 432,741 examples rolling out of their factory. No one knows…
Restoration

Restoration: Octavius’ group 33: Front Axle,42 Brakes

02/10/202402/10/2024
After the rear axle is installed, the front axle parts begin their journey home. Different from the rear axle strategy, most parts of the front axle are installed after the…
Investigation

Investigation: Demarcation between SD/SE/SEL and S

02/03/2024
The 140 underwent a name change during its product life, with the series name changed from SD/SE/SEL to the shorter S. For example, the 600 SE and 600 SEL both…
Parts

Parts: Front Shock Absorbers

01/27/202401/27/2024
In the past, we have always found that OE manufacturers do not retail parts of the same quality as Genuine parts. Typically they keep the Genuine part production in Germany…
Impression

Impression: Persian Kitty the school bus

01/20/202401/27/2024
Something big happened in l;ast October: I started driving Persian Kitty to pick up my kids from school, it definitely worth celebrating and a post. Why? I will save this…
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…
Parts

Parts: Steering Damper comparison

12/31/202301/12/2024
In past part comparisons, febi Bilstein has always been tested as a secondary target, either as a substandard product or as a mere foil. In order to change this atmosphere…

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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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