What Do You Think Of The Pope’s Fiat?
Pope Francis is in the midst of his first American visit to much fanfare. We’ll leave the actual reporting of the Pope’s visit to pure news agencies but let’s focus on the unexpected use of a Fiat as the Papal vehicle.
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Stephen Schneck, the director of the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies at The Catholic University of America, said he loves that little car according to NPR:
“It looks like a clown car when they all get in it. But it’s just such a perfect metaphor for his message,” he said.
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The car in question is a Fiat 500L and while we can’t confirm this, it appears as though it’s just a regular car with any special armor.
In an interview with the Spanish daily La Vanguardia, he said [an armored car] didn’t let him connect with people.
“It’s true that anything could happen,” he told the daily. “But let’s face it: At my age, I don’t have much to lose.”
As for Fiat, a Washington area dealer is being bombarded with clients inquiring about the Pope’s ride. It came totally by surprise as corporate didn’t inform them ahead of time.
