Popemobile
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The popemobile is a specially designed motor vehicle used by the pope of the Catholic Church during public appearances. It is considered a successor to the sedia gestatoria and was designed to allow the pope to be more visible when greeting large crowds. Despite Pope Francis' disdain for the name, "the popemobile" is still largely used.
Pope Francis in a Jeep JK-8 popemobile in Washington, D.C., in September 2015.
The Fiat Campagnola popemobile in which Pope John Paul II was the subject of an assassination attempt in May 1981.
One of the two popemobiles coachbuilt on Leyland Constructor chassis for Pope John Paul II's visit to the United Kingdom in May/June 1982.
SEAT Panda popemobile used by John Paul II during his visit to Spain in October/November 1982.
SEAT Marbella
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The SEAT Marbella was a badge-engineered Fiat Panda produced by SEAT from 1980 to 1986, in the company's Landaben plant in the Spanish city of Pamplona and also in the Zona Franca plant in Barcelona. After the break in the partnership between SEAT and Fiat, the former's model was restyled and renamed SEAT Marbella. It received a slight restyling in 1983, with a new grille and other slight differences.
SEAT Marbella
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Initially the car was badged as the SEAT Panda.
SEAT Terra, front view.