automobilist
/ˈɔːtəmə(ʊ)biːlɪst/ /ˌɔːtəˈməʊbɪlɪst/Chiefly US. Now rare (archaic in later use)
noun
A person who drives or uses an automobile; a motorist.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Pall Mall Gazette. From automobile + -ist, after French (now rare) automobiliste. Compare German (now rare) Automobilist.