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  • Public ArchiveThe collection of historical documents providing 140 contents.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

Restoration: Octavius’group 32, 42, 46, 47 Hydraulic Lines

12/16/202302/07/2024
After completing the underbody and rear axle, there's one step left before installing the rear axle: putting all the lines back together. These lines are almost always located above the…
Impression

Impression: The car reminds me grandma

12/09/202312/27/2023
In the middle of last month, my grandma passed away at the age of 86. Grandma was with me for most of my childhood, she devoted a lot to this…
Impression

Impression: Norev’s 1/18 CL 600

12/02/202312/27/2023
Car models as a subculture of cars certainly deserve to be mentioned. It turns out that they are not only a miniature replica that satisfies the collector's desire, but also…
Parts

Parts: Control Arm Ball Joint comparison

11/23/202312/27/2023
The 140's lower control arm ball joint is a wear-and-tear component, with today's supplies, I've found that no matter which brand I choose, they don't last long. So today’s topic…
Family Members

Nonna, 1993 S 320

11/22/202304/02/2026
When I was born, my grandma was 56 years old. She has had silver hair for as long as I can remember. At that time, my parents and my cousin’s…
Impression

Impression: How the Chimera dream evolutes

11/18/202312/27/2023
2023 is coming to an end and I haven’t had time to introduce a new member from earlier this year. Here is a story about dreams and acquisitions of long…
Restoration

Restoration: Octavius’group 35: Rear Axle

11/08/202301/17/2024
The chassis restoration of Octavius is simply two parts: the front axle and the rear axle. To ensure the safety we will install rear axle first, the front is more…
Photoreception

Photoreception: Bianca 2022-2023

11/03/202306/14/2025
There is no doubt that this year has entered a crazy hectic phase for me. I have tons of work on Octavius, I started traveling a lot with my kids,…
Restoration

Restoration: AMG wheels for Chimera

10/26/202312/24/2023
I got a coupe this July, a 1994 S 500. Its name is Chimera, which means it's not an authentic preservation example and I'm going to mix some style on…
Impression

Impression: Acquisition of Persian Kitty

10/21/202312/27/2023
Something big happened in 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 story…
Parts

Parts: Idler Arm Bearing from MAYBACH

10/10/202310/14/2023
Following the last steering tie rod, we are still working on the steering system as we are still working on it at this moment. This time it's a relatively unassuming…
Photoreception

Photoreception: ’92 US sales brochure appreciation

10/01/202304/06/2026
Sales brochure is always the best inspiration for photographing. If you obsessed photography like me and desire to create photos as artistic as brochure, then savor every brochure with me.…
Parts

Parts: Steering Tie Rod comparison

09/23/202311/09/2023
Parts is a new album used to record mb140.school’s observation log of parts. This album will share static evaluations of some commonly used parts and materials from different manufacturers in…
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…
Restoration

Restoration: Octavius’group 60:Shell, Grommet

09/05/202311/12/2023
The assembly of Octavius has started simultaneously from various locations. Although there are many works being carried out at the same time, not all groups have been completed. Group 60:…
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…
Restoration

Restoration: Octavius’ 30th birthday reward

08/04/202310/17/2024
Before our 10th anniversary in last October, we did a three-month refinement to Octavius, mainly focus on engine bay and trunk. During that process we also tried to promote the…

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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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