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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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  • GuidemapHow to better understand the categories of this website and read it appropriately.
  • ArticlesCollection of written works about the 140 from different aspects.
    • EpistemologyAuthentic passion regarding history, impression and investigation.
      • History
      • Impression
      • Investigation
    • MethodologyRestoration journal, parts review and photograhping experience.
      • Parts
      • Restoration
      • Photoreception
    • SeminarOngoing advanced research.
  • Public ArchiveThe collection of historical documents providing 140 contents.
    • Genuine ReleaseOfficial Mercedes-Benz prints include press and marketing information.
      • Press Photo
      • Owner’s Manual
      • Sales Brochures
      • Press Information
      • Internal Publications
    • Public RecreationThe 140-related literatures and items created by third parties include magazines and toys
      • Models & Toys
      • Auto Magazines
      • Literature Books
  • EncyclopædiaThe reference work providing summaries of general 140 statistics.
    • TechnologyIn-factory comprehensive knowledge regards developing and manufacturing.
      • Technical Modifications
      • Sonderausstattungen Code (SA CODE)
    • StatisticsOut-factory comprehensive statistics regards marketing and sales
      • Color Library
      • Global Delivery Data
      • Production Numbers
  • 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

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Photoreception

Photoreception: Nonna’s Barrenness 2024

02/09/202502/09/2025
Till one month to 2025, we were still at a dead end in terms of photreception in 2024, so I tried to make up for it in December. I still…
Restoration

Restoration: Big Apple’s interior

01/25/202501/25/2025
I've been taking it pretty easy with Big Apple since December, and now that we're heading into a long holiday season, it's a good stopping point to take stock of…
Family Members

Nonna, 1993 S 320

11/22/202304/02/2026
When I was born, my grandma was 56 years old. She has had silver hair for as long as I can remember. At that time, my parents and my cousin’s…
Family Members

Beatrice, 1996 S 600 Sonderschutz

04/30/202303/01/2024
**************Chassis*************Sales designation: S 600 Sonderschutz [MODEL_IDX = 1]Order number: 0 5 524 10068 Delivery date: 1995-12-21 Market: AG,Europe Production order: J Paint code 1: 009 Paint code 2: Equipment:268 Engine…
Family Members

Persian Kitty, 1998 S 280

03/06/202103/29/2026
In 2020, knowing I was going to be a dad, I stopped buying cars and dedicating less time to my hobbies. But with kid grows up, I wish we could…
Family Members

Bianca, 1998 S 320

03/09/201903/29/2026
From June 2018 to March 2019, I bought six cars, Bianca was the last one, and that year I had my own economic system. Daily a W140 is really my…
Family Members

Ruby, 1996 S 600

05/10/201803/01/2024
**************Chassis*************Sales designation: S600L [MODEL_IDX = 8]Order number: 0 6 704 05992 Delivery date: 1996-03-04 Market: NA,North America Production order: N Paint code 1: 572 Paint code 2: Equipment:565 Engine no.:120982…
Family Members

Octavius, 1993 S 600

10/25/201203/29/2026
I was born in 1993, the first year that China mainly imported private cars. In the 1990s, China further removed restrictions on private cars and currency exchange, importing more S-Classes…

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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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