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Mercedes-Benz Marks Century of Popemobile Production
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In Short: The exhibit, 'A Century of the Popemobile,' featured the first popemobile, gifted to Pope Pius XI in 1930, and the one used by Pope John Paul II after his 1981 shooting.
From the late 19th century onward, popes increasingly chose modern forms of transportation, with Blessed Pius IX using the first papal train in 1859.
Mercedes-Benz celebrated nearly 100 years of producing the popemobile, the pope's personal vehicle, at an exhibit opening at the Vatican Museums.
The exhibit, 'A Century of the Popemobile,' featured the first popemobile, gifted to Pope Pius XI in 1930, and the one used by Pope John Paul II after his 1981 shooting.
Over the decades, the popemobile has evolved from a means of transportation into an instrument of encounter, enabling the pontiff to draw closer to the faithful during pastoral visits and public celebrations.
Mercedes-Benz has adapted future models for security since Pope John Paul II's 1981 shooting.
The future never ends: highlights from 140 years of Mercedes-Benz history. Since Carl Benz registered his patent for the motor car (Motorwagen) in 1886 and Gottlieb Daimler built his motorized carriage (Motorkutsche) shortly afterwards, the history of Mercedes-Benz has known only one direction for 140 years: forward.
Today’s Mercedes-Benz innovations carry heritage into the future – as a brand that understands progress programmatically, focuses on the needs of people and society, and continually redefines individual mobility.
Globally, over the next two years, Mercedes-Benz will launch more than 40 new models that blend tradition with innovation and set new standards across all segments.
Background
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What's confirmed
- | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Vatican Museums From the late 19th century onward, popes increasingly chose modern forms of transportation, with Blessed Pius IX using the first papal train in 1859.
- That same day, the exhibit “A Century of the Popemobile” opened at the Vatican Museums, featuring the first popemobile, gifted to Pope Pius XI in 1930, and the one in which St.
- John Paul II have used the popemobile, with Mercedes-Benz adapting future models for security since his 1981 shooting.
- Mercedes-Benz, the German luxury automaker, celebrated nearly 100 years of producing the popemobile — the pope’s personal vehicle.
- The Nürburg 460 Pullman, made by Mercedes-Benz and given to Pope Pius XI in 1930, was the first official automobile used to transport the pope.
What's still developing
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