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A popemobile exhibition is unveiled at the Vatican, featuring the vehicle popes have used since 1930

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Winfield, N., & Sportelli, F. (2026, October 28). A popemobile exhibition is unveiled at the Vatican, featuring the vehicle popes have used since 1930. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/a-popemobile-exhibition-is-unveiled-at-the-vatican-featuring-the-vehicle-popes-have-used-since-1930/article_ad74a6d8-dcc4-5f89-bc30-044f875f4b37.html

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The Vatican has launched an exhibition celebrating the history of the popemobile, displaying eight Mercedes-Benz vehicles used by popes since 1930. The event, titled "A Century of the Popemobile," was unveiled at the Vatican Museums and opens officially to visitors on Thursday.

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The Vatican unveiled an exhibition on October 28, 2026, featuring eight historic Mercedes-Benz vehicles used by popes since 1930. The exhibit, titled "A Century of the Popemobile," opened to the public on October 29 at the Vatican Museums' Giardino Quadrato and runs until January. It includes the oldest car, a luxurious Nürburg 460 presented to Pope Pius XI in 1930, up to modern models like the electric G 580 introduced in 2024. The exhibit showcases how popemobiles have evolved from opulent limousines to more protective and interactive vehicles designed for security while allowing the pope to connect with crowds.

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The Vatican is opening a celebration of the popemobile, the now-iconic vehicle that for nearly a century has let popes get close to the faithful at home and abroad. asserted

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The Vatican Museums on Wednesday unveiled a preview of the exhibition commemorating “A Century of the Popemobile,” featuring eight Mercedes-Benz versions of the car that popes have used since 1930. asserted

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It officially opens to the public on Thursday. asserted

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A popemobile exhibition is unveiled at the Vatican, featuring the vehicle popes have used since 1930

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