Ferrari to make Pope a car

grinner · 10-14-2004, 11:00 AM

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Ferrari to make Pope a car
From correspondents in Rome
October 14, 2004

FERRARI president Luca Montezemolo said today the Italian Formula One team would build a special car for Pope John Paul II to mark his 26 years as pontiff.

"We will make a Ferrari Formula One car especially for the pope," Mr Montezemolo told reporters on a visit to the Vatican.

However, Mr Montezemolo drew the line at changing the colour of the car from its customary red to a different shade that the pontiff might prefer.

"The Pope would not be best pleased to see a Ferrari that wasn't a Ferrari," he remarked.

Mr Montezemolo recalled his previous meetings with the Pope before Ferrari were the dominant force in motor racing.

"I had the honour of meeting His Holiness on two occasions, first of all when I was involved in organising the (football) World Cup in 1990 and then on the testing track at Fiorano where he had a ride in a Ferrari," he said.

"That was when Ferrari were not having great success and the least I can do to show my appreciation is construct a special Ferrari car for him."

Pope John Paul II will celebrate his 26th anniversary as head of the Catholic Church on Saturday.

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why do I get the feeling that the Pope will never drive this car... and that it will go straight into a Vatican Museum?

LiLOrion · 10-14-2004, 11:14 AM

I have this image in my head of the Pope being driven at 100 mph hanging on for dear life as he sits atop the Ferrari in the see-through Pope-box.

MrBajen · 10-14-2004, 12:34 PM

I dont get it.. why custom make a ferrari for a religious leader?
And he's not quite the youngest there is either, he's probably older then ferrari ^^

He will never ever use it.
Waste of nice car

AgentSun · 10-14-2004, 01:08 PM

headlines:

Pope Dies in Ferrari Accident

Pope to Join Formula 1

who45 · 10-14-2004, 01:08 PM

He can barely sit up let alone drive.

AgentSun · 10-14-2004, 01:10 PM

thats why its a special car. he can drive it lying down.

who45 · 10-14-2004, 01:10 PM

AgentSun · 10-14-2004, 01:11 PM

and there will be a special bucket seat for his hat.

LiLOrion · 10-14-2004, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by AgentSun

thats why its a special car. he can drive it lying down.

Or maybe they could make it a tandem-driving car so that one of the cardinals could sit behind him and hold him up.

Defect9 · 10-14-2004, 01:43 PM

BUT WILL IT COME WITH A DROOL RAG?

sorry, had to yell that. think the voice of Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Carribean

Ouroboros · 10-14-2004, 10:11 PM

They've got to make it into the new pope mobile, they've just got to.

PKTechDude · 10-15-2004, 08:51 AM

While I think this is a pretty stupid idea (he will never actually drive it) can we at least try to show a little bit of respect for the pope?

Col.Batguano · 10-15-2004, 04:02 PM

Tom Selleck could drive it for him and they could go around solving mysteries .

arthurfrdent · 10-15-2004, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Col.Batguano

Tom Selleck could drive it for him and they could go around solving mysteries .

's been done... after all who do you think Robin is?

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10-14-2004, 12:34 PM	#3
MrBajen Swede Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Stockholm Posts: 54	I dont get it.. why custom make a ferrari for a religious leader? And he's not quite the youngest there is either, he's probably older then ferrari ^^ He will never ever use it. Waste of nice car

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AgentSun Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,391	headlines: Pope Dies in Ferrari Accident Pope to Join Formula 1

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AgentSun Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,391	and there will be a special bucket seat for his hat.

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Ouroboros Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 708	They've got to make it into the new pope mobile, they've just got to.

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PKTechDude Resident Tachikoma Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 482	While I think this is a pretty stupid idea (he will never actually drive it) can we at least try to show a little bit of respect for the pope?

10-15-2004, 04:02 PM	#13
Col.Batguano good bye Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,528	Tom Selleck could drive it for him and they could go around solving mysteries .