THE FIRST CAR IN SAUDI ARABIA.

1915

THE FIRST CAR IN SAUDI ARABIA.
The first car to enter (what is today) Saudi Arabia was a Mercedes-Benz 38/100 in 1915. It was a gift from the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed V to Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Rashid in Hail.

Contributed by JOSE M LOPEZ on November 9, 2025

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THE FIRST CAR IN SAUDI ARABIA.
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