See The Oldest Car In The World That Still Works | Photos

Friday, May 15, 2026

Saed News: This vehicle, with a top speed of an impressive 38 miles per hour in 1887, won the world’s first automobile race on the Paris to Neuilly and return route (a distance of 19 miles).

See The Oldest Car In The World That Still Works | Photos

According to SAEDNEWS, La Marquise, built in 1884 by the French manufacturers “De Dion, Bouton, and Trépardoux,” is a steam-powered four-passenger car made just one year before the early gasoline prototypes of Daimler and Benz.

In 1887, this vehicle achieved a top speed of 38 miles per hour and won the world’s first car race.

The Oldest Car In The World