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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
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      • Photoreception
    • SeminarOngoing advanced research.
  • Public ArchiveThe collection of historical documents providing 140 contents.
    • Genuine ReleaseOfficial Mercedes-Benz prints include press and marketing information.
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      • 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

Tag: Nonna

Photoreception

Photoreception: Midsummer Monument Tour

07/19/202503/29/2026
In the film The Russia House, Dante, the Russian patriot and Soviet traitor, walked on the Palace Square and said to Sean Connery: "You like graveyards? Look, here is ours…
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: Nonna’s reward moment

11/23/202405/27/2025
I have been on a diet since August, giving up carbohydrates, and successfully lost 10kg of fat. The drastic reduction in sugar intake did something to my brain: I wasn't…
Restoration

Restoration: Nonna’s early 104.994

09/29/202409/29/2024
Working on the earlier 104.994 is a job full of fun. As the earliest Motronic it retains some of the original old-time vestiges from 80s compared to the later updated…
Restoration

Restoration: The second half of Nonna

09/07/202409/07/2024
Since March 2024, we have been working on Nonna's interior and exterior. I've had two long break and worked on other vehicles from time to time, so it may not…
Restoration

Restoration: Nonna’s paint job (2/2)

07/19/202405/24/2026
After about 90 hours of pre-sanding, we have completed more than half of the work. Next comes applying primer, refined sanding and painting, all of which will be covered in…
Restoration

Restoration: Nonna’s paint job (1/2)

07/13/202405/24/2026
After a technical summary of the past Persian Kitty paint job and an analysis of Nonna's current paint, the work officially began. I 'm responsible for the disassembly, sanding, assembly,…
Restoration

Restoration: Prelude of Nonna’s paint job

06/22/202407/13/2024
After finishing the interior, I decided to adjust the order of work on Nonna. First, we did dry ice blasting on the underbody, it's much worse than we expected. It…
Restoration

Restoration: Nonna’s leather

04/09/202404/10/2024
Nonna's interior repairs started first, so I'm willing to sit in it for a test drive. This is because aging cars are always full of signs of use. In addition…
Restoration

Restoration: Nonna’s rear AC

03/31/202403/31/2024
Nonna has tons of works lined up, since this is not going to be a full restoration project, we will be doing the work piece by piece rather than completely…
Restoration

Restoration: A preview of Nonna

03/18/202403/18/2024
1/6 of 2024 has passed, but we don’t seem to have made much progress yet. Chinese New Year falls on February 9th this year, and then there's almost a 15-day…
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…
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…

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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
Parts: Facelift Taillights

Parts: Facelift Taillights

How often do you encounter issues like this? The appearance of a part is critically important—any carelessness can directly affect the car’s overall image. This means that even when ordering parts from an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer, one must proceed with caution. Perhaps there is no better example to discuss than taillights. Some people liken headlights…

by Yunce 03/31/202603/31/2026
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