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,…
Parts Parts: Propeller Shaft Flex Disc 07/07/202407/07/2024 This is a review that started more than half year ago. We tried to confirm that a strange phenomenon was not accidental, so as not to cause some misunderstanding. When…
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…
Investigation Investigation: The Falcon Design Estate conversion 06/07/202408/16/2024 One morning earlier this week, Instagram brought a white 140 estate or wagon to my phone App. I checked it out and decided to forward it to Christian (mb-w140.de). When…
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…
Parts Parts: Windshield washer sight glass 05/12/202410/17/2024 In the past, "Restoration" articles have always been more general, as I recorded them briefly in a bookkeeping-like manner. Because there are so many tasks that cannot be described 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…
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…
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…
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…
Restoration Restoration: Octavius’ group 33: Front Axle,42 Brakes 02/10/202402/10/2024 After the rear axle is installed, the front axle parts begin their journey home. Different from the rear axle strategy, most parts of the front axle are installed after the…
