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: Bau 3 01/25/202601/26/2026 The most unexpected thing happened in 2025: we decided to leave behind a restoration facility that had been in use for barely over a year, and within just three months…
History History: Jürgen Hubbert — the man walked with W140 12/26/202512/27/2025 Jürgen Hubbert may have been one of the very few Mercedes-Benz executives widely known in the pre-internet era. As “Mr. Mercedes,” his public stature was arguably no less prominent than…
History History: W140, Mercedes’ rise in China 10/25/202510/25/2025 As the founder of this site, I was born and raised in China, and I remain deeply rooted in my homeland. Perhaps some may find it surprising that a person…
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: Low Compression Engines 08/30/202509/06/2025 What is low compression engine? To users living in developed societies by the 1990s, the term is likely unfamiliar. A low compression engine is not a fault, but a deliberate…
History History: Werner Niefer’s W140 days 08/17/202512/14/2025 Werner Niefer, one of the many key figures behind the W140, was once quite important but is often overlooked today. Alternatively, on German Wikipedia, he's referred to as the "Father…
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…
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,…
Impression Impression: The Salient of Japanese owner’s manual 05/17/202505/17/2025 A salient is a battlefield feature that is usually a breakthrough into enemy territory that is surrounded on many sides by the enemy, allowing the offensive to enter the enemy's…
History History: A Day in Death Valley 04/04/202504/04/2025 Death Valley National Park is the ultimate testing ground for automakers who spare no expense when it comes to vehicle developers. Located on the border of California and Nevada, Death…
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: Big Apple’s correction 12/21/202412/21/2024 Big Apple is a new member of the family in 2024. In the order of joining the fleet, there are two cars ahead him, Chimera and Cougar, waiting to be…
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: 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…
Investigation Investigation: Why serial numbers aren’t so informative 10/26/202403/19/2025 Earlier, an Instagram user commented on our post about Nonna (tagged as #Nonna144545): "I don't know why people call the pre-facelift S 320". His implication is that since it is…
History History: Cannes trial-driving launch 09/15/202409/18/2024 The new S-Klasse is the absolute star of the 1991 Geneva Motor Show, where the press days begin on March 5th. Meanwhile, preparations are underway for trail-driving in the south…
Impression Impression: IM VERGLEICH 08/24/202408/24/2024 IN COMPARISON, that's what the title means in English, it comes from Mercedes brochures from the 80s. Since then, Mercedes has been producing these brochures comparing their cars to competitors…
