2002 Mercedes-Benz ML 430 Popemobile [W163]

2002 Mercedes-Benz ML 430 [W163] in Havana Motor Club, Documentary, 2015

Class: Cars, Off-road / SUV — Model origin: — Built in: — Made for:

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Klumb3r ◊ 2023-10-29 17:04
Animatronixx ◊ 2023-10-29 17:52	Even though some people don't enjoy my pope files: This is a special conversion by Mercedes-Benz U.S. International of Vance, Alabama. Only built once, as there weren't any further functioning popes around. DaimlerChrysler Italia donated it to Pope John Paul II and thus kept it affordable for Saint Peter's later successor. Here's what it looks like: "In Rare Cases, Pope Justifies Use of Condoms" The New York Times on Nov. 20, 2010
night cub ◊ 2023-10-29 18:59	@AnimatronixX - Off-topic, but I have another ambulance that I just added to my pics, a 1964 Pontiac Catalina, that I thought you would like: IMG_6736a IMG_6733a
Animatronixx ◊ 2023-10-29 19:15	A very beautiful one, @night cub. Thanks for sharing! This unit is usually referred to without a coachbuilder's name attached, but I think it was coachbuilt by the National Body Mfg. Co. of Knightstown, Indiana.