Vintage “Pope Mobile” peddled on Ebay
Vintage “Pope Mobile” peddled on Ebay
VW flogged as Benedict gets a new motor
A GREY Volkswagen (folk wagon) Golf which belonged to the Pope, formally known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, has been flogged on eBay for nearly quarter of a million American dollars. Pope Benedict XVI’s former motor was flogged to an online “casino” by 21 year old Benjamin Halbe. He shelled out $12,900 when he bought the 1999 car from a German used car dealer. Looking at the ownership papers he noticed
that one of the previous owners was none other than Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.
However, it is unlikely that the newly fledged Pope ever took the Golf for a spin. According to church sources, he does not have a a driving licence, so taking it on the road would be a sin. Obviously only a small sin, thanks god.
It seems that Ratzinger’s “private secretary” bought it for him in southern Germany and it was taken to the cardinal’s residence in Rome and registered in his name.
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