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  • Public ArchiveThe collection of historical documents providing 140 contents.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

Impression: Felice — Filling the Gaps

02/08/202602/08/2026
In 2026, my approach to collecting W140s entered a more passive phase. I felt my collection had reached a kind of saturation, so I only took in donor cars with…
Restoration

Restoration: Furi’s Revival

11/09/202511/30/2025
Reviving an overlooked ultra-low-mileage car—a task that was initially expected to take just one month—ultimately consumed six months of work. As a result, I had to delay more important projects,…
Impression

Impression: Bianca, a standard

06/14/202506/14/2025
I once saw a comment on Instagram like this: "cars like mercedes shouldn't ever be made, they are too over-engineered and will only cause unnecessary trouble." As a Mercedes patron,…
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…
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…
Restoration

Restoration: Nonna’s early 104.994

09/29/202409/29/2024
Working on the earlier 104.994 is a job full of fun. As the earliest Motronic it retains some of the original old-time vestiges from 80s compared to the later updated…
Restoration

Restoration: The second half of Nonna

09/07/202409/07/2024
Since March 2024, we have been working on Nonna's interior and exterior. I've had two long break and worked on other vehicles from time to time, so it may not…
Restoration

Restoration: Nonna’s paint job (2/2)

07/19/202405/24/2026
After about 90 hours of pre-sanding, we have completed more than half of the work. Next comes applying primer, refined sanding and painting, all of which will be covered in…
Restoration

Restoration: Nonna’s paint job (1/2)

07/13/202405/24/2026
After a technical summary of the past Persian Kitty paint job and an analysis of Nonna's current paint, the work officially began. I 'm responsible for the disassembly, sanding, assembly,…
Impression

Impression: A Chinese 140 toy

05/25/202405/25/2024
I thought about what title to give this article for a long time, and then decided to use a very popular way. On the one hand, it may make people…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…

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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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