On his first-ever U.S. visit—to Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York next month—Pope Francis will wave from a Popemobile created from a Jeep Wrangler, the Vatican has announced. This is not the first time the pontiff has used a Jeep—a four-door Wrangler (seen above) served papal duty on the Pope’s trip to Ecuador in July.
The exact configuration of the U.S. Popemobile has not been announced, but the version used in South America had a glass front and roof but was open on the sides. The pontiff has said that he dislikes a fully enclosed Popemobile; he’s more of a wind-in-the-vestments kind of guy.
Back home in Vatican City, the pontiff made news this spring when he saddled up a Hyundai Santa Fe for Popemobile duty. He previously used a Mercedes G-class, although it must be said that Francis apparently likes to spread the papal love around when it comes to Popemobiles. His South America trip also utilized a Toyota Land Cruiser. But a Jeep seems particularly appropriate for a U.S. trip—that or maybe a Mustang or a Corvette.
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