Bucking tradition, Pope Francis could soon be seen tooling around the Vatican in a vintage Renault 4.
The vehicle, still in working condition despite clocking 190,000 miles, was given to the new leader of the Catholic Church by Fr. Renzo Zocca, an elderly priest from the northern Italian city of Verona.
The car was used by Zocca to minister to a hardscrabble, working-class community, according to Vatican Insider. Indeed, it was the car's legacy of working with the poor that inspired Zocca to hand the keys over to the famously populist Pope Francis.
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Popelopnik! Cool choice of ride. I am liking the public face of Francis much more than Benedict, he seems like he practices what he preaches.
I just hope he doesn't get shot.
The Renault 4 is a legendary car in Europe (and elsewhere in the world). It always makes people smile and brings up fond memories at classic car events. Virtually "everyone" in Europe knows someone who had a Renault 4 and grew up with them - and the memories are always positive.
I'd love to shoot one for my portfolio. :mrcool: