They lied to you. The magic, the reindeer? That’s all bull. Saint Nicholas is a gearhead, and his sleighs are many—a vintage Fiat, a city bus, a beater ’69 Impala, a passel of Harleys. Whatever gets the job done. Need proof? Here are some photos of Santa Clauses all over the world motoring.
Merry Christmas, you filthy animals.
Navigating through Rome, Italy, behind the wheel of a Fiat 500, VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images
On a scooter in London, England, circa 1949, Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images
Showing muscle car affinity outside Kazansky Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia, OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP/Getty Images
Piloting a public bus down Paulista Ave. in Sao Paulo, Brazil, YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images
From a Pathfinder, giving the thumbs up from on 5th Ave. in New York, EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images
Rallying via motorcycle from Gdynia to Gdansk, Poland, Krzysztof Mystkowski/AFP/Getty Images
Do alcoholic mall Santas count? If they’re driving a B-Body Chevy, most certainly, Dimension Films
