Investigation Investigation: What’s new on the MAYBACH Design-Studie 08/01/202510/07/2025 The 1997 Mercedes MAYBACH Design-Studie, based on the W140, remains an elusive object of fascination, having scarcely made a public appearance over the past 27 years. Fortunately, a recent feature…
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…
Parts Parts: Propeller Shaft Flex Disc 07/07/202407/07/2024 This is a review that started more than half year ago. We tried to confirm that a strange phenomenon was not accidental, so as not to cause some misunderstanding. When…
Investigation Investigation: The Falcon Design Estate conversion 06/07/202408/16/2024 One morning earlier this week, Instagram brought a white 140 estate or wagon to my phone App. I checked it out and decided to forward it to Christian (mb-w140.de). When…
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 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…
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:…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Impression Impression: Red corner of an Ailurophilia 02/08/201912/27/2023 All along, I wanted a red car, the idea was before I bought my first car in 2012, all these years later, through the game of angels and devils, I…
