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Popemobile fetches $300K at auction

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ANI Washington D.C

Pope Francis' popemobile has been recently sold to a Jewish businessman Miles Nadal at a whopping price of 300,000 dollars.

Auction site Charitybuzz sold the Fiat 500 Lounge hatchbacks, which was used by Pope Francis to cruise around during his trip to New York City and Washington D.C., reports TMZ.com.

The new owner of the car reveals that he won't be driving the car, instead it will go in his personal automotive museum along with the other 130 cars and motorcycles he's got in there.

The actual retail value of the drive is 24,000 dollars.

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First Published: Apr 02 2016 | 1:08 PM IST

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