The Popemobile has evolved from a luxurious vehicle to a bulletproof one over the past century.

From a Black Limo With a Silken Armchair to a Bulletproof 'Sardine Can,' the Vatican Looks Back at the Evolution of the Popemobile https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/from-a-black-limo-with-a-silken-armchair-to-a-bulletproof-sardine-can-the-vatican-looks-back-at-the-evolution-of-the-popemobile-180989778/ A new exhibition at the Vatican Museums highlights a century of collaboration with Mercedes-Benz, showcasing eight papal vehicles that developed from a "means of transportation into an instrument of… #science #vatican #history

From a Black Limo With a Silken Armchair to a Bulletproof 'Sardine Can,' the Vatican Looks Back at the Evolution of the Popemobile https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/from-a-black-limo-with-a-silken-armchair-to-a-bulletproof-sardine-can-the-vatican-looks-back-at-the-evolution-of-the-popemobile-180989778/ #science #vatican #history