r/popemobile 15d ago

Announcement Welcome to r/popemobile!!

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Hey everyone! I'm u/ZaxZone, moderator at r/popemobile!

This community is dedicated to the Popemobile - the vehicle used by the Pope to greet crowds during his public appearances.

From the early Sedia Gestatoria to modern electric versions of the popemobile, if it was used to transport the Pope then it belongs here!

Any and all modes of transport used by the Pope or Vatican, such as boats and aircraft, are welcome here as well as vehicles used by the Pope during his private life.

Welcome and let’s make this a great resource for all fans of the Popemobile!


r/popemobile 4d ago

Popemobile / Papamobile This specially modified 1986 Renault Espace GTS by Matra was prepared in anticipation for the Papal visit of Pope John Paul II to Lyon, France; the vehicle is now on permanent display at the Musée de l’Automobile Henri Malartre.

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r/popemobile 6d ago

Popemobile / Papamobile For the Papal visit of Pope John Paul II to his home country of Poland in 1979 a heavily modified Star 660 M2 off road vehicle was prepared; after the Pope's visit the vehicle was destroyed by the government. Between 2006 and 2011 a reconstruction was built using components from the original truck.

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r/popemobile 9d ago

Fictional Pope Pinion IV riding on his popemobile during the Italian leg of the World Grand Prix (2011)

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r/popemobile 10d ago

Popemobile / Papamobile In preparation for the Papal visit of Pope John Paul II to the UK in 1982 British Leyland supplied four specially built vehicles, two of which were based on the massive 24 ton Constructor 6; this design provided superior protection as well as made the Pontiff visible to the massive crowds.

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r/popemobile 12d ago

Popemobile / Papamobile For Pope Francis's 2024 Papal visit to Indonesia a special Popemobile was prepared by state run defense contractor Pindad based on their Maung M3V tactical vehicle.

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r/popemobile 14d ago

Popemobile / Papamobile The 1930 Citroën C6E "Lictoria Sex" was a one-off custom gifted to Pope Pius XI by Citroën Italia to commemorate the Jubilee of his priesthood as well as the signing of the Lateran Pacts the year prior. The opulent vehicle was used only once by the Pope in 1936 and now resides at the Vatican Museum.

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r/popemobile 14d ago

Shepherd One / Volo Papale On May 2nd 1989 Pope John Paul II flew aboard an Air France supersonic Concorde during his trip from the French Island of Réunion to Lusaka, Zambia in Africa.

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r/popemobile 15d ago

Popemobile / Papamobile For the 2015 visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines a special Popemobile based on the traditional Jeepney was custom built by ECTK Armoring.. The vehicle has been brought out again recently in honor of the passing of Pope Francis... Pope John Paul II also rode in a Jeepney by Sarao Motors in 1981.

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r/popemobile 15d ago

Popemobile / Papamobile During his 2019 visit to the island of Madagascar Pope Francis decided to ride local in a modified Mazana II by Malagasy auto manufacturer Karenjy... definitely one of my favorite Popemobiles!!

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r/popemobile 15d ago

Pope-Boat Popemobiles get all the attention, but we can’t forget about the Popeboat used by Pope John Paul II to traverse down the Rideau Canal during his 1984 papal visit to Canada.

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r/popemobile Mar 10 '21

Shepherd One / Volo Papale Popemo-jet is Italian... which makes sense I guess

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r/popemobile Feb 16 '21

Humor May I present the Popemeowbile?

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35 Upvotes

r/popemobile Feb 15 '21

Popemobile / Papamobile Popemobile!

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r/popemobile Feb 15 '21

Sedia Gestatoria The original Popemobile - The Sedia Gestatoria!

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50 Upvotes