Vatican Museums exhibit marks a century of the Popemobile
The Vatican Museums inaugurated the exhibition "A Century of the Popemobile" on Oct. 28, marking nearly a century of collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and the Holy See.
The show traces papal vehicles from formal limousines to the modern Popemobiles designed so the Pope can greet and bless crowds. Sandro Barbagallo, curator of the museums' Historical Collections, said the Popemobile serves a pastoral purpose, letting the Pope draw closer to the faithful. Museums director Barbara Jatta writes in the catalogue that the car lets the Pope be seen and make direct contact with people along his route.
Marcus Breitschwerdt, head of Mercedes-Benz Heritage, called it a chance to present a century of developments in mobility, and company representatives highlighted the safety demands of building the vehicles.
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