Ferrari delegates have one again been received by the head of the Roman Catholic Church. Ferrari members had previously visited Pope John Paul II and this trip was to meet with the new Supreme Pontiff, Benedict XVI and make a charitable donation to the church.
Ferrari delegates including President Luca di Montezemolo and Vice President Piero Ferrari presented the newly elected and somewhat controversial Pope with a 950 000 Euro donation. This money was raised from the auctioning off of the 400th and final Enzo roadcar at a Sotheby’s auction.
Ferrari’s previous visit to the Vatican, was to meet with the late Pope John Paul II and present to him a 1:5 scale replica of an F2004 car. This time, Pope Benedict XVI was presented with Michael Schumacher’s F2004 steering wheel which was dedicated:
"The Formula 1 World Champion’s steering wheel to His Holiness Benedict XVI, Christianity’s driver." [Source]
Well at least it wasn’t a 1:5 scale replica this time. Though a wheel is appropriate since when the pope speaks infallibly he won’t steer your wrong.
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Though a wheel is appropriate since when the pope speaks infallibly he won’t steer your wrong.
Oh my, you’re so punny… a sense of humour that reminds me of my parents… :-p
Which came first, the idea for the post or the punch line?
F.Y.I. my website blog is cosmos-liturgy-s*x.com, so I was unable to put the website down.
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The pope looks eager to get his hands on that thing; “I wonder if Vinnie can install that into the Popemoblie…” 🙂
Maybe next time they can make him a ferrari popemobile. With special custom modifications, like to make it bounce up and down, or kneel or something.
On initially seeing the photo, I thought “what is Joe Namath doing with the Pope?”.
I wonder where that’ll go in the Vatican Museums?
Most powerful car–most powerful Church.
A good wheelman knows how to correct skids, too!
I rather think I remember reading some years ago that Ferrari gave the previous Holy Father an RC (get it? Ha ha!) toy Ferrari once. Can’t you totally picture dear JPII hunkering down in the papal apartments some rainy day and whizzing that baby around the floor?
As an avowed Formula One fan, I am only disappointed that Ferrari did not win the driver’s championship this year. That way the Popemobile could carry the number ‘1’ with honor.
Though a modified 612 Scaglietti Popemobile with 600 BHP would certainly carry Benedict XVI in Roman Style.
Hopefully he’ll use the wheel to (metaphorically) drive out the heretics in Christ’s Church.
I figured the Holy Father would be more likely to go for a Fiat.
Of course, we all know that the Apostles preferred Hondas.
Remember, Acts 5:12: “and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch”
Clarification: The 612 Scaglietti has “only” 533 BHP.
Benedict XVI may have to smite it a bit more often…
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