How To Make A Quick, Makeshift Popemobile

See that column of black smoke up in the sky? That means all those Cardinals still haven't picked a new Pope. That also means you still have a chance, if you're a male Catholic. It won't be easy — this year's race to the right hand of God is hotly contested, with some serious celebrity endorsements. Like Dennis…

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Batman Vs. The Pope: A Comparison

After reading about His Holy Quitter, Pope Benedict XVI's exit in a Popecopter earlier today, the Jalopnik staff was, of course, talking about Popemobiles and the like. At that moment, I started to notice some strangely familiar things about the Pope. Who else was it that I knew of that had special cars and…

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Surprise! Pope Benedict's New Popemobile Is A Mercedes-Benz Again

Exciting news for fans of Pope Benedict XVI: His Holiness has a new set of wheels, and — shockingly! — it is a Mercedes-Benz SUV yet again. I guess he didn't take too kindly to my suggestion of an '86 Mitsubishi Starion Popemobile.

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The Pope Wants An Electric Popemobile

The Vatican's saying the Pope would prefer an electric-powered Popemobile over his current fleet of carbon-emitting holy rollers. Unfortunately, no one's offered him one, confirming our belief that the Holy Father's not as powerful or resourceful as Neil Young. [WashingtonPost]

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The Evolution Of The Popemobile

Being the living incarnation of two thousand years of religious tradition has got to be rough on a guy. Popes of the modern era have been burdened with the additional task of traveling to tend to the flock, heading out from the confines of the Vatican City to exotic places like Venezuela, Africa and Hamtramck. Look it… Read…
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