Lucky Winner Gets a Holy Ride

GoldenPalace.com will let someone ride in the infamous Pope Mobile for Charity.

2010-09-05

LONDON, ENGLAND, September 05, 2010 (Press-News.org) The car that drew international attention and broke eBay records with over 10 million visitors to its auction page in May 2005 is now going to be put back on the auction block to benefit Action against Hunger. The Auction will be listed on eBay by GoldenPalace.com, the winners of the now famous collectible.

The winning bidder will be driven in the famous pope car for one hour, and be the first to do so since 2005. The Ride will take place on Saturday September 18th, near Westminster Cathedral, London England.

In what was easily one of the most phenomenal events in Internet history, the car which once belonged to Cardinal Josef Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, was won by online casino GoldenPalace.com for an impressive EUR188,938.88.

The seller, Benjamin Halbe, 21, bought the vehicle without knowing its history. It was only when Halbe obtained the car's registration documents confirming Josef Ratzinger as the former owner that he realized the truly blessed nature of his purchase.

GoldenPalace.com is excited to re-list this holy vehicle for charity, in what surely will be another spectacular event. The auction will start on Monday September 2nd, 6:00 PDT, with a starting bid of only $0.99. Search for item number 280556563071.

100% of this auction will benefit Habitat for Humanity International.

A spokesperson for GoldenPalace.com was asked if GoldenPalace.com is still in the market to obtain any more unusual items. "Absolutely! We would love to hear from anyone who is selling extraordinary items at auction. We always read emails from people all over the world selling unique and sometimes bizarre items."

More information: http://www.GoldenPalace.com

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