Opel Rakete 1
The Opel-RAK-1, the world's first rocket-propelled car was driven by Kurt C. Volkhart to a top speed of 75 km/h (47 mph) on March 15, 1928. On May 23, 1928 he reached a speed of 230 km/h (143 mph) in an improved version, the RAK-2, driven by 24 solid-fuel rockets.