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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.
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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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