The pope (literally) still sat in this Fiat 500L

You wouldn’t say it (or you would say it), but the modern Fiat Multipla has a large group of fans. And we already know that those fans won’t like us calling it a modern Fiat 500L Multipla. You will notice in angry reactions, just pay attention. But admit it: a big MPV from Fiat with incredible looks, it’s the spiritual successor of the Fiat Multipla from the 1990s. Now we’ve got a copy that’s even more special.

By the way: the four-door version of the Fiat 600 from the 1960s is also called the Multipla. And the 500L should just be called the 600, because the car had little to do with the 500. That concludes our conversation about the Multipla. There will be many people who have jokingly called the Fiat 500L the ‘popemobile’, but this black model has earned a nickname like no other. In 2015, Pope Francis sat behind 500 liters.

In 2015, the Pope visited the United States with a stop in New York City. He was taken there in this Fiat 500L Lounge. Why this car? He was next to the book Score big enough to carry the Pope ‘in luxury’, but ‘plebeian enough to satisfy (those) who believe that a man of the people should be seen in a car that many people can afford’. In 2016, the car again participated in the St. Patrick’s Day parade.

The ‘Papa’s’ Fiat 500L is not cheap

After its public appearance, the car was auctioned for charity, after which the car was driven a few times. It is now waiting in Canada until it is auctioned at the end of May as part of the ‘Dare to Dream Collection’. The odometer shows more than 770 miles, which is about 1,200 kilometers. The Fiat 500L that the Pope was driving is expected to fetch between 45,000 and 90,000 euros during the auction. It is unclear if the Pope doll will be included.