Posted on 12/09/2012 12:12:14 AM PST by Olog-hai
The new specially-made Popemobile was delivered recently in Rome, straight to Pope Benedict XVI himself. On hand was Daimler AG chairman and Mercedes-Benz Cars Head, Dr. Dieter Zetsche, to personally deliver the special vehicle to the head of the Catholic Church at the Vatican. …
The vehicle, which is a modified M-Class, comes with a ‘diamond white’ paint job and has a reduced height. Mercedes-Benz has been working on the vehicle for some 9 months prior to delivery. …
(Excerpt) Read more at benzinsider.com ...
What happens to the old Pope mobiles? Is there a P/M museum? Just askin.
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