Custom vehicle built for Tsar Nikolai II of Russia , 1917
What some believe to be the first off-road vehicle made was the caterpillar-tracked, front ski vehicle made by engineer Adolphe Kégresse, for the Tsar of Russia Nikolia II in 1917. The Tsar was known to be a major auto enthusiast and had a full collection of cars from Rolls Royce, Mercedes and Packard that Adolphe would end up putting the flexible rubber tracks on most of his collection. It appears to be a Rolls Royce in the picture above.