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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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  • ArticlesCollection of written works about the 140 from different aspects.
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    • Family MembersCurrent fleet include preserved, restored examples and ongoing projects.
      • Cougar, 1992 500 SEL
      • Nonna, 1993 S 320
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      • 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

Tag: AMG

Investigation

Investigation:Brunei’s Mercedes and AMG orders

12/07/202412/07/2024
Our attention has been drawn to the impressive high-resolution, extensitve variety of a set of photos that have recently revealed, purportedly from the Brunei Royal Family (BRF) car collection dating…
History

History: AMG JAPAN’s timeline and statistics

07/27/202409/17/2024
In the 140 era, AMG-tuned S-Klasse were marketed independently from the Mercedes sales system. They were not official Mercedes models and did not even have a warranty from Mercedes. After…
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…

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Parts: DEPO Taillight Compliance

Parts: DEPO Taillight Compliance

In Parts: Facelift Taillights, we discussed the taillights manufactured by ULO over the past 30 years. In short, those taillights can now only be ordered through MB aftersales, and they come at a high cost—while quite possibly bringing even more trouble. So, is there any alternative that could turn things around? 10 years ago, when…

by Yunce 06/30/202607/15/2026
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
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