For more than 80 years, Pope's lives have used Mercedes-Benz cars as a means of transportation. These vehicles are specially designed, "plots" for the Pope.
Learn about the pope's special transport
The first Mercedes-Benz used by the Pope is the Nuerburg 460 Pullman Saloon, for Pope Piux XI in 1930. Then, in the 1960s, Pope John XXIII used the 300D Laudelet, under frame of a Cabriolet with automatic transmission. Later, Pope Paul VI used the Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet and followed by the 300 SEL.
Since the 1980s, Pope John Paul II has used the 'Popemobile' tailor-made car and this design has been maintained to this day, with a newly handed Pope Benedict XVI long before he decided to abdicate.
The Nuerburg 460 Pullman Saloon , for Pope Piux XI in 1930.
Dashboard of the Nuerburg 460 Pullman Saloon.
Going fast (Presto), when the Pope transfers this signal to the driver, the Mercedes-Benz Nuerburg will immediately accelerate to 100km / h.
Pope John XXIII used the 300D Laudelet .
Pope Paul VI used the Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet .
Since the 1980s, Pope John Paul II has used the 'Popemobile' designed car based on the original G-Class to parade in St. Peter's Square.
Interior of the "Popemobile".
And since 2002, the pope almost used this G-Class Popemobile car of his predecessor, and it is also the vehicle that Pope Benedict XVI is using today.After completing their special mission, the "Popemobile" will be displayed at the Vatican and Mercedes-Benz museum at Stuggart.
Vatican logo is attached on the side of the "Popemobile".
Pope Francis uses a unique convertible Hyundai Santa Fe Convertible in the world.Compared to previous cars that appeared with the Pope, this Santa Fe is probably the cheapest.But the car is also refurbished so that unlike any other version of Santa Fe in the world in a unique and eye-catching convertible, both to create its own character, just to allow the Pope to stand up, Waving to the public.The Pope's Hyundai Santa Fe still has 5 seats, 2 front seats and 3 rear seats.
During the first visit to the US in September this year, the Pope chose to use a small Fiat 500 instead of other luxurious, flashy cars.The Fiat 500 is only about 3.6 meters long, worth under $ 20,000.
Social network residents were very excited when comparing the Pope's 'modest' car with Obama's $ 1 million anti-bomb armored car when they both left St Andrews airport.Pope Francis I's small Fiat car was in the middle of escorting SUVs when he arrived in the United States.
