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  • Public ArchiveThe collection of historical documents providing 140 contents.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

Restoration: The core workshop

07/12/202307/12/2023
We are currently preparing for the Octavius assembly, and during this process I decided to rrefurbish the core section of our restoration workshop. The Reason There are many reasons of…
Restoration

Restoration: The 1/43 Beatrice

07/08/202307/19/2024
Beatrice is my second car and she had profound impact on me. For a long time after dealing with Octavius, I didn’t have the encouragment to own a second 140…
Photoreception

Photoreception: Persian Kitty in Tianjin (2022)

06/30/202304/06/2026
Since my sons were born in 2020, I have not worked in the car for over two years, two babies require a lot of care, therefore I need to be…
Photoreception

Photoreception: Three classic genre of 140 photography

06/22/202307/02/2023
After Impression and Restoration, I added Photoreception to the Methodology. Together with Epistemology, these finally filled my all interest about cars. Yes, photography certainly does not belong to Restoration, so…
Investigation

Investigation: Who’s the last 140?

06/16/202307/02/2023
There are many anecdotes about the production of the 140 on the market, the most common questions are about the last production - they are usually discussions about monetary value,…
Investigation

Investigation: “Mixed grille for starters”

06/06/202307/02/2023
The Mercedes-Benz Presse released a brochure called "A car reaches maturity" at the Cannes press event in March 1991, which gave many interesting stories about the development of the new…
Impression

Impression: The offshore Matchbox 600 SEL

05/28/202309/23/2023
As a boy born from the early 90s, Matchbox toys are inseparable. One of the flashiest cars out there, the Matchbox 1/67 600 SEL was launched in 1992, yet in…
Impression

Impression: Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)

05/21/202308/11/2024
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) is definitely my favorite car movie. In addition to countless exotic cars, there are also Hollywood film colors in the style of the late 90s.…
Investigation

Investigation: Sales figures of North America

05/15/202304/29/2024
The MB 140 SCHOOL isn't an Encyclopedia, literally there is no hardcore statistics at all since Christian's great mb-w140.de already covered most. However, the North America sales figures are not…
Ongoing Projects

Ongoing Projects

04/30/202307/02/2023
1993 600 SEL Vehicle Model: 600 SEL (140.057)Order Number: 0381950304Production Number: 9084341Shipment Date: 03.05.93Paintwork: 481 Bornite MetallicInterior Equipment: 268 Lether GreyEngine: V12 120.980Tranmission: Automatic 4-speed 722.362 SA code:217 Self-Levelling Suspension…
Family Members

Beatrice, 1996 S 600 Sonderschutz

04/30/202303/01/2024
**************Chassis*************Sales designation: S 600 Sonderschutz [MODEL_IDX = 1]Order number: 0 5 524 10068 Delivery date: 1995-12-21 Market: AG,Europe Production order: J Paint code 1: 009 Paint code 2: Equipment:268 Engine…
Investigation

Investigation: Sonderschutzs of the Korean Peninsula

04/29/202307/02/2023
Korean Peninsula Mystery It started with a 140 I met when I was traveling in Pyongyang in 2014. I have a lot of confusion about the cars from the Korean…
Restoration

Restoration: Paintwork for Persian Kitty

06/05/202207/19/2024
Perception Training At the age of 24, I started study in McPherson College Automotive Restoration System, the first class was welding. I was hesitate to light acetylene since I hate fireworkd…
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…
Family Members

Persian Kitty, 1998 S 280

03/06/202103/29/2026
In 2020, knowing I was going to be a dad, I stopped buying cars and dedicating less time to my hobbies. But with kid grows up, I wish we could…
Impression

Impression: Review the 1999 S 500 Grand Edition

09/07/201912/27/2023
The Grand Edition and its origins On July 26, 2019, as a 1999 S 500 Grand Edition with 66,000 miles hit the hammer for $32,000 on classic auction site Bring…
Family Members

Bianca, 1998 S 320

03/09/201903/29/2026
From June 2018 to March 2019, I bought six cars, Bianca was the last one, and that year I had my own economic system. Daily a W140 is really my…

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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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