Francis's Popemobile: a Ford Focus

[UrbScotty]

Earlier this month, Pope Francis created a stir when he told Catholic priests around the world to chose "more humble" vehicles, imploring them to think of the poor rather than their personal comfort. At the time, Italian reports said Pope Francis chose a Ford Focus as his own form of transportation.

Last weekend, photographers caught their first shots of the pope in his wheels, and those prior reports were woefully incomplete. The Holy Father's Focus of choice isn't even a new model, but a European hatchback that's no newer than 2008, with few amenities, no gilded exterior markings and even cloth seats. Such a choice stands in stark contrast to his predecessor's Mercedes-based Popemobile and custom-built electric Renault vans. Pope Francis seems to be the kind of car owner who holds on for the long term, but if the old Focus does give up the ghost, perhaps the pontiff should consider a Honda. The Bible does say Jesus brought the disciples together in one Accord.

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/pope-francis-chooses-five-old-ford-focus-popemobile-220256936.html

[Manifestor_of_Light]

1. How about a Plymouth?

Doesn't it say in Genesis that God drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in his Fury????




Yeah, the disciples were stuffin' that Honda like it was a VW Bug, with all of them in one Accord.



I really amuse myself well sometimes.

[UrbScotty]

2. Perhaps he thinks we should Focus on doing what is right and just!

Either way, I'm glad the Holy Father buys American!

[Kingofalldems]

3. I like this guy.