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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.
    • EpistemologyAuthentic passion regarding history, impression and investigation.
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  • Public ArchiveThe collection of historical documents providing 140 contents.
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    • Public RecreationThe 140-related literatures and items created by third parties include magazines and toys
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  • EncyclopædiaThe reference work providing summaries of general 140 statistics.
    • TechnologyIn-factory comprehensive knowledge regards developing and manufacturing.
      • Technical Modifications
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    • StatisticsOut-factory comprehensive statistics regards marketing and sales
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  • 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

Tag: C 140

Impression

Impression: Pre-made Dishes

09/28/202510/07/2025
At this moment, China’s restaurant industry is going through a storm. A chain restaurant called Xibei became the target of mass criticism overnight, after an internet influencer accused them of…
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…
Photoreception

Photoreception: Graphic editing in Coupé brochures

10/12/202404/19/2025
The marketing of the W 140 happened to overlap with another great era: that of graphic editing technology. This was between spliced film with tweezers and Photoshop came to PCs.…
Investigation

Investigation: The 1/1 600 SEC model

08/10/202408/10/2024
I'll be mesmerized as I read about a beautiful brochure. Perhaps reason will remind me that these charming vehicles have been specially beautified and professionally photographed for promoting purpose. But…
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…
History

History: Olivier Boulay recalls coupe design

02/24/202410/01/2024
As a product from the early 1990s, development of the 140 was largely completed by 1991, which was 33 years ago. Even the young engineers at that time have now…
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…
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…
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…

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Impression: Dead People’s Car

Impression: Dead People’s Car

In piano player Lang Lang’s autobiography, he recalled that when he first arrived at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, the other students on campus, upon hearing that he played classical music, simply replied, “Dead people’s music!”. This suggests how eager the young people at Curtis were to create. Perhaps it also suggests that…

by Yunce 10/05/202610/06/2026
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
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