No. Actually the Popemobile is built by Fiat. It has always been an open-air vehicle, which was never a problem until the Pope went to a few cold places, like Denver in January. His aides were rightly convinced that they needed to protect the Pope from the frigid air, so they asked Fiat to install a heating system in the royal purple vehicle.

Yep, it became known as the Purple Papal Heater.


TEd