The Popemobile A Triumph of Engineering and Security

Pope Francis received a new, emission-free, all-electric popemobile from representatives of Mercedes-Benz, the German car manufacturer that ... Popemobile (plural Popemobiles) ... Usage notes ... edit ... Translations ... edit. From sedan chairs to a bullet-proof Ferrari, the transports used by pontiffs share a storied tradition as rich as that of the Catholic ... The first official popemobile was a Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 460 Pullman that the German car maker gave to Pope Pius XI in 1930. It was custom ... The term Popemobile was coined for a series of modified G-Class SUVs, starting with a 460-series model first used by John Paul II in the 1980s ... The Popemobile is the name given to the specially-equipped vehicles used to transport the Pope at various public appearances. VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis received a new, emission-free, all-electric popemobile from representatives of Mercedes-Benz, the German car manufacturer ... The history of the "Popemobile". From sedan chairs to a bullet-proof Ferrari, the transports used by pontiffs share a storied tradition as ... Popemobile: Francis gets out of the bubble ... As he cruised past cheering crowds in Naples, Italy, earlier this year, Pope Francis received an ... The company's popemobiles are custom white vehicles used to carry the pope through large crowds in St. Peter's Square while behind bulletproof ...