4x4s.org NAMED MODEL · 1991
NAMED MODELPortugal

Alter Papamóvel.

The specially adapted Alter that carried Pope John Paul II on his visit to Funchal on 12 May 1991: a five-door long-wheelbase chassis with a 40 mm armoured glass box on the back holding a chair for the Pope.

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Sources & evidence
BASE VEHICLEAlter II (1986–96)BUILT BYUnião Metalo-Mecânica (UMM), Lisbon, Movauto, SetúbalIN SERVICE1991OPERATED INPortugalPRODUCTION1LAYOUT4 wheels

The record

It had air conditioning and outside loudspeakers connected to a microphone in the rear. It was built with the 2.5-litre turbodiesel, which was replaced for safety reasons by the naturally aspirated 2.5 of 76 PS.

Research status: draft — identification, dates or figures could not all be pinned down; the summary says what is unresolved.

Specification

MANUFACTURERUnião Metalo-Mecânica (UMM), Lisbon ↗, Movauto, Setúbal ↗
UMM; assembled by Movauto, Setúbal
MANUFACTURED1991
ENGINEPeugeot XD3 diesel (2.5 L), 76 PSPeugeot XD3
PRODUCTION RUN1
COUNTRY OF ORIGINPortugal
OPERATED INPortugal
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINEAlter
FAMILYAlter
WHEELS4

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Variants & colours

Base model variants

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Sources

  1. 1União Metalo-Mecânica ↗Wikipédia · accessed 2026-09-24SOURCE
  2. 2União Metalo-Mecânica ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-24 · status: draft