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…
Investigation Investigation: Three Limited Editions 06/02/202401/29/2025 One night in September 2019, my newly acquired not-start 1999 CL 600 was pushed off the trailer by the black pal truck driver. "Hey boss, you got bulletproof glass, it's…
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…
History History: Olivier Rahier recalls Duchatelet W 140 05/18/202403/27/2025 The Carat Duchatelet from Liege, Belgium is a special tuning company that isn't "Made in Germany" as people obssesed with, but is more favored by Mercedes-Benz than those "Made in…
History History: Our first anniversary 05/04/202405/04/2024 On April 29, 2024, we are one year old! What an age, the 140 has been discontinued for 24 years, where have we been? But our number is nothing to…
Investigation Investigation: AURUS prototype, an enlarged W140? 04/26/202401/04/2025 In <History: Project DIAMANT, the MAYBACH>, we already explain that the MAYBACH show car launched at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show was built by STOLA on the 140 sedan chassis.…
Investigation Investigation: Was the taillight delayed? 04/21/202410/04/2024 On the first few production body prototypes, one kind of special taillight appeared. They appear on a limited basis on a few vehicles, but are very distinctive. Studies here suggest…
Impression Impression: The 140 in the Tokyo Drift(2006) 04/15/202404/15/2024 Recently I saw the news that Hot Wheels is about to launch 140. Wow, they finally made one, albeit one that belongs to the Fast and Furious franchise. This is…
Impression Impression: Why a totaled S 420? 03/09/202412/19/2024 The past 6 months have been a bit memorial, as I have reacquired a few cars after deciding to stop buying for a few years. Well, my wife doesn't know…
History History: Geneva 1991 03/02/202407/24/2024 If the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center were to commemorate 140 today, say the 33rd anniversary, they would definitely choose a day to post on social media. That day is not the…
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…
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…
Investigation Investigation: Demarcation between SD/SE/SEL and S 02/03/2024 The 140 underwent a name change during its product life, with the series name changed from SD/SE/SEL to the shorter S. For example, the 600 SE and 600 SEL both…
Impression Impression: Persian Kitty the school bus 01/20/202401/27/2024 Something big happened in l;ast October: I started driving Persian Kitty to pick up my kids from school, it definitely worth celebrating and a post. Why? I will save this…
History History: After Weiss v. MBNA 01/13/202403/24/2025 The 1993 US consumer lawsuit against 140 is almost completely forgotten today. The incident itself may no longer be important, but it left a permanent mark on our cars. As…
History History: Hunting the S-KU 7581 01/06/202402/02/2024 Officially, the 140 sedan was launched at Genf 1991 in March 1991. However, if you lived through 1990 and followed some of the automotive journals, you might be wondering why…
History History: W140 from TRASCO BREMEN 12/24/202303/15/2025 As the 1990s progressed, the heady days were over and the recession hit ultra-luxury cars and their tuners. In the new 10 years, TRASCO BREMEN, which started in 1983, has…
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…
